Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the phrasal verb and the sentence by supplying an appropriate particle or preposition.
1I have promised to take my kids on vacation, but I don’t know if I will be able to save ............... enough money.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "save up" means to keep money until you have enough for something.
2My dad said that he was going to see ............... sending me abroad for higher studies.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "see about" means to deal with or arrange something.
3I am going to the airport to see ............... my sister.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "see off" means to go with someone to the place where they leave from.
4I will see ............... it that she does not get the promotion.
Wrong!
The expression "see" to "it" means to make sure something happens.
5Few girls manage to see their studies ............... after they get married and have children.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "see through" means to continue doing something until it is finished.
6I don’t think he took the money. Somebody set him ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "set up" can mean to make an innocent person seem guilty.
7He likes to show ............... his cars and gadgets.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "show off" means to display things to impress other people.
8Should someone shut him ...............?
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "shut up" means to stop talking or make someone stop talking.
Answers
- I have promised to take my kids on vacation, but I don’t know if I will be able to save up enough money.
- My dad said that he was going to see about sending me abroad for higher studies.
- I am going to the airport to see off my sister.
- I will see to it that she does not get the promotion.
- Few girls manage to see their studies through after they get married and have children.
- I don’t think he took the money. Somebody set him up.
- He likes to show off his cars and gadgets.
- Should someone shut him up?
