Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

You will be sorry by the time I have finished you up.

  1. by the time I have finished you up.

  2. by the time I have finished with you.

  3. by the time I have finished up with you.

  4. by the time I have finished you off.

  5. by the time I have finished you.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence has error of phrasal verb; 'finish up' means 'to end or to consume all', but the sentence conveys to complete an action or end of the relation.       

Justification for (2): This option corrects the error of phrasal verb by replacing 'finish up' by 'finish with', which means 'to complete an action or to end relations with'.

Explanation for (3): The option does not rectify the error of phrasal verb.
Explanation for (4): The option changes the meaning of the sentence. Explanation for (5): The option does not rectify the error of phrasal verb. It deletes preposition after 'finished', which changes the meaning of the sentence ('finish you' means end you).

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