Questão 96656

Phrasal verbs are a significant component of English lexicology, often posing a challenge due to their idiomatic nature and the subtle shifts in meaning caused by different prepositions. Evaluate the use of the phrasal verb 'to make out' in the following sentences:

I. 'From the hilltop, we could barely make out the distant lights of the city through the fog.' (Meaning: to discern or see with difficulty)

II. 'He tried to make out that he had been a victim in the situation, but no one believed his story.' (Meaning: to pretend or claim)

III. 'I cannot make out what this document says; the handwriting is illegible.' (Meaning: to understand or decipher)

Which of the sentences correctly use a standard meaning of the phrasal verb 'to make out'?