Fill in the blanks with a preposition or adverb particle that completes the phrasal verb.
1He showed ............... late.
Wrong!
"Up" completes the phrasal verb "show up", meaning to arrive.
2I don’t mind your coming late, but don’t wake me ...............
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"Up" completes the phrasal verb "wake up", meaning to stop sleeping.
3He never wasted a single opportunity to show ............... his wealth.
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"Off" completes the phrasal verb "show off", meaning to display something proudly to impress others.
4The child was told to keep ............... from the pond.
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"Away" completes the phrasal verb "keep away", meaning to stay at a distance.
5She passed ............... before she could utter a word.
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"Out" completes the phrasal verb "pass out", meaning to faint.
6He went ............... talking despite the protests.
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"On" completes the phrasal verb "go on", meaning to continue.
7We don’t have a lot of money; we just manage to get ............... .
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"By" completes the phrasal verb "get by", meaning to manage with limited money or resources.
8When they sprinkled cold water on his face, he came ............... again.
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"To" completes the phrasal verb "come to", meaning to regain consciousness.
9His rude behavior put me ............... .
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"Off" completes the phrasal verb "put off", meaning to discourage or make someone dislike something.
10Grandpa often drops ............... .
Select 2 answers.
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"By" and "in" can complete the phrasal verb, meaning to visit briefly and informally.
11I was late because the car broke ............... on the way.
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"Down" completes the phrasal verb "break down", meaning to stop working.
12He was let ............... with a warning.
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"Off" completes the phrasal verb "let off", meaning to give little or no punishment.
Done.
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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 talking despite the 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 / in .
- I was late because the car broke down on the way.
- He was let off with a warning.

