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Phrasal verbs with come: exercise

May 28, 2012 - B2pdf

Complete the following sentences. Each sentence contains an incomplete phrasal verb. From the given options, find out the adverb particle/preposition that would complete the phrasal verb.

Progress 0 of 8 answered
1After some time, they came ............... blows.
Wrong!
2The newspaper comes ............... every day.
Wrong!
3Susie doesn’t want to accept this job, but I think she will eventually come ............... to the idea.
Wrong!
4Mom really came ............... on me when she discovered what I had done.
Wrong!
5You will come ............... with flying colors in the examination.
Wrong!
6I was wondering who she was and suddenly it came ............... me that we had gone to the same high school years before.
Wrong!
7I don’t know how these things come ...............
Wrong!
8I came ............... an old friend of mine yesterday.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/8

Answers

  1. After some time, they came to blows.
  2. The newspaper comes out every day.
  3. Susie doesn’t want to accept this job, but I think she will eventually come around to the idea.
  4. Mom really came down on me when she discovered what I had done.
  5. You will come off with flying colors in the examination.
  6. I was wondering who she was and suddenly it came to me that we had gone to the same high school years before.
  7. I don’t know how these things come about
  8. I came across an old friend of mine yesterday.
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