Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the phrasal verb by supplying the missing adverb or preposition.
1There is no point in arguing with her. She will never back ............... .
Wrong!
2Are you sure that she will not back ............... at the last moment?
Wrong!
3While writing an essay, you must back ............... your arguments with valid examples.
Wrong!
4The injured man had to bear ............... the leather strap while the doctors were stitching up his wounds.
Wrong!
5The government should bear ............... money launderers and drug traffickers.
Wrong!
6Though she was under tremendous pressure, she bore ............... really well.
Wrong!
7The minister was hoping that the scandal would blow ............... in a couple of weeks.
Wrong!
8The terrorists blew the bridge ...............
Wrong!
9When she found out that he had been cheating on her, she blew ...............
Wrong!
10The police said that the burglars broke ............... shortly after midnight.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/10
Answers
- There is no point in arguing with her. She will never back down .
- Are you sure that she will not back out at the last moment?
- While writing an essay, you must back up your arguments with valid examples.
- The injured man had to bear down on the leather strap while the doctors were stitching up his wounds.
- The government should bear down on money launderers and drug traffickers.
- Though she was under tremendous pressure, she bore up really well.
- The minister was hoping that the scandal would blow over in a couple of weeks.
- The terrorists blew the bridge up
- When she found out that he had been cheating on her, she blew up
- The police said that the burglars broke in shortly after midnight.
