Multiple choice

Directions: Supply the most appropriate word after the verb (in bold italics) in the following sentence so that the combination of the verb and the supplied word becomes a proper phrasal verb.

The price of crude oil has been creeping _____ very rapidly for the last six months.

  1. on

  2. over

  3. up

  4. in

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

(to increase in amount or price)