Identify the error in the following sentence and select the option with the correct use of the phrasal verb.

The police inspector was trying to give out the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident.

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The police inspector was trying to lighten up the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident.
The police inspector was trying to rush out the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident.
The police inspector was trying to sign up the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident.
The police inspector was trying to sort out the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

In the 4th sentence, the correct phrasal verb should be "sort out" which means to organize or resolve something.
The phrase "sort out the contradicting stories" makes sense in the context of the police inspector trying to resolve or make sense of the conflicting information.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Correct Sentence: "The police inspector was trying to sort out the contradicting stories in the scene of the accident."

Additional Information

Option 1: "lighten up" means to make something less serious, which is not suitable in this context.
Option 2: "rush out" means to produce something quickly, which does not fit the context.
Option 3: "sign up" means to register or enlist, which is irrelevant here.