Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.
1. Before I could say anything, he dashed ……………………
a) out
b) off
c) on
2. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to dash ……………….. an email to us.
a) up
b) off
c) out
3. The truth finally dawned …………………… him.
a) at
b) on
c) about
4. The excitement soon died …………………
a) down
b) off
c) out
5. The giant pandas are dying …………………..
a) away
b) down
c) out
6. He spent the whole day digging ……………………… the garden.
a) down
b) in
c) over
7. Many countries have done ……………………. the capital punishment.
a) away
b) away with
c) with
8. The late hours eventually did him …………………
a) out
b) in
c) up
Answers
1. Before I could say anything, he dashed off.
2. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to dash off an
email to us.
3. The truth finally dawned on him.
4. The excitement soon died down.
5. The giant pandas are dying out.
6. He spent the whole day digging over the garden.
7. Many countries have done away with the capital punishment.
8. The late hours eventually did him in. (To do somebody in is to make them tired.)
