Fill in the blanks with a preposition or adverb particle that completes the phrasal verb.
1. He showed ……………………………. late.
Correct!
Wrong!
To show up is to arrive late.
2. I don’t mind your coming late, but don’t wake me ………………………..
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Wrong!
3. He never wasted a single opportunity to show ............................... his wealth.
Correct!
Wrong!
To show off is to demonstrate haughtily.
4. The child was told to keep ............................... from the pond.
Correct!
Wrong!
To keep away is to remain at a distance.
5. She passed ............................. before she could utter a word.
Correct!
Wrong!
To pass out is to faint.
6. He went .............................. to talk amidst protests.
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Wrong!
To go on is to continue.
7. We don't have a lot of money. We just manage to get ...............................
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Wrong!
To get by is to survive.
8. When they sprinkled cold water on his face, he came .................................. again.
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Wrong!
To come to is to regain consciousness.
9. His rude behavior put me ...................................
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Wrong!
Put off can mean deter or discourage.
10. Grandpa often drops ................................
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Wrong!
To drop by is to visit without appointment.
11. I was late because the car broke .............................. on the way.
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Wrong!
To break down is to stop functioning.
12. He was let ................................. with a warning.
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Wrong!
To let somebody off is to punish them lightly.
Answers
- He showed up late.
- I don’t mind your coming late, but don’t wake me up.
- He never wasted a single opportunity to show off his wealth.
- The child was told to keep away from the pond.
- She passed out before she could utter a word.
- He went on to talk amidst protests.
- We don’t have a lot of money. We just manage to get by.
- When they sprinkled cold water on his face, he came to again.
- His rude behavior put me off.
- Grandpa often drops by.
- I was late because the car broke down on the way.
- He was let off with a warning.
