Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Choose a particle or preposition that would make the sentence grammatically correct.
1He promised that he would help me, but he let me ............... as usual.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "let down" means to disappoint someone.
2I will let you ............... a secret: Mary is seeing a friend of mine.
Wrong!
The phrase "let you into" means to tell someone private information.
3He might ask, but don’t let ............... that you know where John is.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "let on" means to reveal a secret or show that you know something.
4She refused to let me ............... the house.
Wrong!
The phrase "let someone into" means to allow someone to enter a place.
5He let ............... a loud scream when he cut his finger.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "let out" means to make a sound suddenly.
6Thanks to his good conduct, he was let ............... jail three years early.
Wrong!
The phrase "let out of" means to release someone from a place.
7I didn’t know what I was letting myself ...............
Wrong!
The phrase "let yourself in for" means to become involved in something difficult or unpleasant.
8As I had lost my keys, I couldn’t let myself ............... my flat.
Wrong!
The phrase "let yourself into" means to enter a place by opening it yourself.
9He thought he would be let ............... but the judge sent him to jail.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "let off" means to punish someone lightly or not punish them.
10The rain didn’t let ............... all day; we couldn’t even go for a walk.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "let up" means to become less strong or stop for a while.
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- He promised that he would help me, but he let me down as usual.
- I will let you into a secret: Mary is seeing a friend of mine.
- He might ask, but don’t let on that you know where John is.
- She refused to let me into the house.
- He let out a loud scream when he cut his finger.
- Thanks to his good conduct, he was let out of jail three years early.
- I didn’t know what I was letting myself in for.
- As I had lost my keys, I couldn’t let myself into my flat.
- He thought he would be let off but the judge sent him to jail.
- The rain didn’t let up all day; we couldn’t even go for a walk.