Can you use phrasal verbs correctly? Take a moment to do this exercise.
Fill in the blanks.
1We cannot ............... without food or water.
Wrong!
"Do" is correct because "do without" means manage without something.
2Child marriage is a bad custom and should be ............... with.
Wrong!
"Done away" is correct because "do away with" means abolish or get rid of something.
3His elder brother did him ............... his rightful inheritance.
Wrong!
"Out of" is correct because "do someone out of something" means unfairly prevent them from having it.
4We are ............... the kitchen on the weekend.
Wrong!
"Doing up" is correct 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!
"Made for" is correct because "make for" means move toward a place.
6What do you make ............... her new boyfriend?
Wrong!
"Of" is correct 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!
"Off" is correct because "make off" means leave quickly or hurriedly.
8The superb food at the restaurant made ............... the bad service.
Wrong!
"Up for" is correct 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!
"Up" is correct because "make up to someone" means try to gain their favor.
10The human body is ............... of the five elements.
Wrong!
"Made up" is correct because "be made up of" means consist of something.
11I find it rather difficult to make him ............... .
Wrong!
"Out" is correct because "make someone out" means understand their character or behavior.
12I often fight with my husband, but we ............... soon after.
Wrong!
"Make up" is correct because "make up" means become friendly again after an argument.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- 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 the five elements.
- I find it rather difficult to make him out .
- I often fight with my husband, but we make up soon after.
