1He always showed ............... late for work.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "show up" means to arrive, so the correct particle is "up".
2I woke ............... when I heard the rooster crowing.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "wake up" means to stop sleeping, so the correct particle is "up".
3The rich woman is quite fond of showing ............... her jewels.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "show off" means to display something proudly to impress others, so the correct particle is "off".
4The stalker was ordered to keep ............... from his victim.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "keep away" means to stay at a distance, so the correct particle is "away".
5He was too tired and passed ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "pass out" means to faint, so the correct particle is "out".
6She would finish one project and then just go ............... to the next.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "go on" means to continue, so the correct particle is "on".
7After Dad lost his job, we struggled to get ...............
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "get by" means to manage with difficulty, so the correct particle is "by".
8He injured his head and lost consciousness, but he came ............... again after a few minutes.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "come to" means to become conscious again, so the correct particle is "to".
9They swore that they would never come ............... to that place.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "come back" means to return, so the correct particle is "back".
10Susan dropped ............... yesterday to say hello.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "drop by" means to visit informally, so the correct particle is "by".
11The old car always breaks ............... just when I need it the most.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "break down" means to stop working, so the correct particle is "down".
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- He always showed up late for work.
- I woke up when I heard the rooster crowing.
- The rich woman is quite fond of showing off her jewels.
- The stalker was ordered to keep away from his victim.
- He was too tired and passed out.
- She would finish one project and then just go on to the next.
- After Dad lost his job, we struggled to get by.
- He injured his head and lost consciousness, but he came to again after a few minutes.
- They swore that they would never come back to that place.
- Susan dropped by yesterday to say hello.
- The old car always breaks down just when I need it the most.