Can you use phrasal verbs correctly? Take a moment to do this exercise.
Fill in the blanks.
1We cannot ............... without food or water.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "do" because "do without" means manage without something.
2Child marriage is a bad custom and should be ............... with.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "done away" because "do away with" means abolish or get rid of something.
3His elder brother did him ............... his rightful inheritance.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "out of" because "do someone out of something" means unfairly prevent them from having it.
4We are ............... the kitchen on the weekend.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "doing up" because "do up" means repair, decorate, or improve a place.
5As soon as the thief saw the dog rushing towards him, he ............... the gate.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "made for" because "make for" means move toward a place.
6What do you make ............... her new boyfriend?
Wrong!
The correct answer is "of" because "make of" means have an opinion about someone or something.
7He made ............... as soon as he heard that his mother had fallen ill.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "off" because "make off" means leave quickly or hurriedly.
8The superb food at the restaurant made ............... the bad service.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "up for" because "make up for" means compensate for something bad or missing.
9The boy made ............... to his mother until she allowed him to go to the movies.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "up" because "make up to someone" means try to gain their favor.
10The human body is ............... of five elements.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "made up" because "be made up of" means consist of something.
11I find it rather difficult to make him ...............
Wrong!
The correct answer is "out" because "make someone out" means understand their character or behavior.
12I often fight with my husband, but we ............... soon after.
Wrong!
The correct answer is "make up" because "make up" means become friendly again after an argument.
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- We cannot do without food or water.
- Child marriage is a bad custom and should be done away with.
- His elder brother did him out of his rightful inheritance.
- We are doing up the kitchen on the weekend.
- As soon as the thief saw the dog rushing towards him, he made for the gate.
- What do you make of her new boyfriend?
- He made off as soon as he heard that his mother had fallen ill.
- The superb food at the restaurant made up for the bad service.
- The boy made up to his mother until she allowed him to go to the movies.
- The human body is made up of five elements.
- I find it rather difficult to make him out
- I often fight with my husband, but we make up soon after.