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.
1After arguing for a long time, they came ............... blows.
Wrong!
The expression "come" to "blows" means to start fighting.
2The newspaper comes ............... every day.
Wrong!
"Comes out" means is published or becomes available.
3Susie does not want to accept this job, but I think she will eventually come ............... to the idea.
Wrong!
"Come around" means change your opinion and accept something.
4Mom really came ............... on me when she discovered what I had done.
Wrong!
"Came" down "on" means criticized or punished someone strongly.
5You will come ............... with flying colors in the examination.
Wrong!
"Come off" can mean succeed in a particular way.
6I was wondering who she was, and suddenly it came ............... me that we had gone to the same high school years before.
Wrong!
"Came" to "me" means I suddenly remembered or realized something.
7I do not know how these things come ...............
Wrong!
"Come about" means happen.
8I came ............... an old friend of mine yesterday.
Wrong!
"Came across" means found or met someone by chance.
Answers
- After arguing for a long time, they came to blows.
- The newspaper comes out every day.
- Susie does not want to accept this job, but I think she will eventually come around to the idea.
- Mom really came down on me when she discovered what I had done.
- You will come off with flying colors in the examination.
- I was wondering who she was, and suddenly it came to me that we had gone to the same high school years before.
- I do not know how these things come about.
- I came across an old friend of mine yesterday.
