Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate option to complete the following sentence.

His excitement ………. in a day or two when he returned from the club.

  1. wear of

  2. wore off

  3. wore of

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The phrasal verb "wear off" means to gradually diminish or disappear. Excitement "wears off" over time. "Wear of" and "wore of" are incorrect spellings/grammar. The past tense "wore" is correct because the excitement already diminished.