Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the expression by supplying an appropriate preposition or adverb.
1Put ............... those books and come with me.
Wrong!
"Aside" means to place something to one side or stop using it for the moment.
2You must learn to put ............... a few dollars a week.
Wrong!
"Away" means to save money for future use.
3The teacher urged his students to put ............... those superstitions.
Wrong!
"Away" means to stop accepting or using old beliefs or habits.
4He was put ............... for five years.
Wrong!
"Away" means to send someone to prison or another institution.
5The government asked the army to help put ............... the riots.
Wrong!
"Down" means to stop or suppress a rebellion, protest, or riot.
6I would put ............... these mistakes to carelessness.
Wrong!
"Down" is used in the phrase "put something down to" when giving the cause of something.
7No one has put ............... a viable solution.
Wrong!
"Forth" means to offer or present an idea, plan, or solution.
8They put ............... their best effort to win.
Wrong!
"Forth" is used in "put forth effort," meaning to make or use effort.
9Jane put ............... an interesting idea.
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"Forward" means to suggest an idea or proposal for consideration.
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- Put aside those books and come with me.
- You must learn to put away a few dollars a week.
- The teacher urged his students to put away those superstitions.
- He was put away for five years.
- The government asked the army to help put down the riots.
- I would put down these mistakes to carelessness.
- No one has put forth a viable solution.
- They put forth their best effort to win.
- Jane put forward an interesting idea.