WAEC 2023 English Language · Question 101

The teacher has … with the principal.

Question

From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. The teacher has ......... with the principal.

A.fallen apart
B.fallen out
C.fallen of
D.fallen down

Answer: B. fallen out

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence is "The teacher has ......... with the principal." The blank needs a phrasal verb that fits with "with the principal", meaning something that happens between two people.

Step 2: Explain the concept This question tests phrasal verbs with "fall":

fall out (with someone) = to quarrel or disagree with someone
fall apart = to break into pieces or collapse (a thing, plan, or relationship, but it is not followed by "with someone")
fall down = to drop to the ground
fall of is not a correct phrasal verb here

Step 3: Test each option

A. "The teacher has fallen apart with the principal": wrong. "Fall apart" does not take "with someone" in this sense.
B. "The teacher has fallen out with the principal": correct. It means they have quarrelled.
C. "fallen of": not idiomatic English.
D. "The teacher has fallen down with the principal": wrong. It would mean physically falling, and "with the principal" makes no sense.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is B. fallen out.

Tip: When you see "fall out" in an exam, look for "with" after it. "Fall out with someone" means to quarrel, so the pattern fall out + with + person is a reliable clue. Similar ones to remember are get along with, break up with, and side with.

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