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!
"Down" completes the phrasal verb "back down," meaning stop opposing someone or something.
2Are you sure that she will not back ............... at the last moment?
Wrong!
"Out" completes the phrasal verb "back out," meaning decide not to do something you promised or planned to do.
3While writing an essay, you must back ............... your arguments with valid examples.
Wrong!
"Up" completes the phrasal verb "back up," meaning support an idea with evidence.
4The injured man had to bear ............... the leather strap while the doctors were stitching up his wounds.
Wrong!
"Down on" completes the phrasal verb "bear down on," meaning press hard on something.
5The government should bear ............... money launderers and drug traffickers.
Wrong!
"Down on" completes the phrasal verb "bear down on," meaning deal with people or problems in a strict way.
6Though she was under tremendous pressure, she bore ............... really well.
Wrong!
"Up" completes the phrasal verb "bear up," meaning stay strong in a difficult situation.
7The minister was hoping that the scandal would blow ............... in a couple of weeks.
Wrong!
"Over" completes the phrasal verb "blow over," meaning pass or be forgotten without serious results.
8The terrorists blew the bridge ...............
Wrong!
"Up" completes the phrasal verb "blow up," meaning destroy something with an explosion.
9When she found out that he had been cheating on her, she blew ...............
Wrong!
"Up" completes the phrasal verb "blow up," meaning suddenly become very angry.
10The police said that the burglars broke ............... shortly after midnight.
Wrong!
"In" completes the phrasal verb "break in," meaning enter a building illegally.
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- 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.