Fill in the blanks with a preposition or an adverb particle that completes the phrasal verb.
1The soldiers acted ............... tips from an informer.
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The phrasal verb "act on" means to take action because of advice or information.
2The students acted ............... King Lear on stage.
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The phrasal verb "act out" means to perform a story or scene.
3My dogs act ............... whenever the postman comes.
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The phrasal verb "act up" means to behave badly or cause trouble.
4Your story just doesn’t add ...............
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The phrasal verb "add up" means to make sense.
5Oily foods do not agree ............... me.
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The expression "agree with" means to be suitable for someone’s body or health.
6Commercials aimed ............... children should be banned.
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The phrasal verb "aim at" means to target a person or group.
7I don’t like it when children answer their parents ...............
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The phrasal verb "answer back" means to reply rudely to someone in authority.
8You can never argue me ...............
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The phrasal verb "argue down" means to defeat someone in an argument.
9As Dad was ill, I called to ask ............... him.
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The phrasal verb "ask after" means to ask about someone’s health or news.
10I have asked some friends ............... for dinner on Sunday.
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The phrasal verb "ask over" means to invite someone to your home.
11He backed ............... as soon as he saw the dog.
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The phrasal verb "back off" means to move away or stop being aggressive.
12We will be in trouble if they back ............... at the last minute.
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The phrasal verb "back out" means to withdraw from an agreement or plan.
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- The soldiers acted on tips from an informer.
- The students acted out King Lear on stage.
- My dogs act up whenever the postman comes.
- Your story just doesn’t add up
- Oily foods do not agree with me.
- Commercials aimed at children should be banned.
- I don’t like it when children answer their parents back
- You can never argue me down
- As Dad was ill, I called to ask after him.
- I have asked some friends over for dinner on Sunday.
- He backed off as soon as he saw the dog.
- We will be in trouble if they back out at the last minute.