Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option.

Last week I ....... the book you wanted to buy from a small shop.

  1. came up

  2. came into

  3. came across

  4. came by
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence describes finding something by chance. 'Came across' is the correct phrasal verb meaning to find something unexpectedly. 'Came up' means to rise or appear, 'came into' typically means to inherit or enter, and 'came by' means to obtain or acquire - none of these capture the element of chance discovery.

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