Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the phrasal verb by supplying the missing adverb or preposition.
Answers
1. She will never back down. (back down = stop defending your opinion in a debate)
2. Are you sure that she will not back out at the last moment? (back out = not keep a promise etc.)
3. While writing an essay, you must back up your arguments with valid examples. (back up = support)
4. The injured man had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctors were stitching up his wounds. (bear down on = bite)
5. The government should bear down on money launderers and drug traffickers. (bear down on = take strong measures against)
6. Though she was under tremendous pressure, she bore up really well. (bear up = withstand)
7. The minister was hoping that the scandal would blow over in a couple of weeks. (blow over = pass without creating a problem)
8. The terrorists blew the bridge up. (blow up = explode, destroy)
9. When she found out that he had been cheating on her, she blew up. (blow up = suddenly become very angry)
10. The police said that the burglars broke in shortly after midnight. (break in = enter a place unlawfully)
