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Phrasal Verbs Exercise

July 12, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an adverb particle or a preposition which completes the sentence.

1. Don’t bring ……………………. that topic ever again.

Correct! Wrong!

To bring up a topic is to mention it.

2. As I didn’t get the correct answer, I did the sum …………………..

Correct! Wrong!

To do over a sum is to do it again.

3. He filled ……………………….. the bottle.

Correct! Wrong!

4. You will not have any close friends if you have the habit of saying bad things about people behind their …………………..

Correct! Wrong!

5. She went ……………………… talking about her illnesses.

Correct! Wrong!

To go on is to continue.

6. It took us only about 10 minutes to put ……………………….. the tent.

Correct! Wrong!

To put up is to erect.

7. The boy was giving ………………………. leaflets to visitors.

Correct! Wrong!

To give out is to distribute.

8. I went to the teacher because I wanted to clear …………………….. some doubts.

Correct! Wrong!

To clear up is to resolve.

9. Every summer, fires break ………………………… across many parts of the world.

Correct! Wrong!

To break out is to erupt

10. The government should bring ……………………….. tax reforms.

Correct! Wrong!

To bring in reforms is to introduce them.

11. You should get every detail ………………………. on paper.

Correct! Wrong!

To get something down is to write it down.

12. They have come ……………………. with a brilliant idea to monetize their old farmhouse.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. Don’t bring up that topic ever again.
  2. As I didn’t get the correct answer, I did the sum over.
  3. He filled up the bottle.
  4. You will not have any close friends if you have the habit of saying bad things about people behind their back.
  5. She went on talking about her illnesses.
  6. It took us only about 10 minutes to put up the tent.
  7. The boy was giving out leaflets to visitors.
  8. I went to the teacher because I wanted to clear up some doubts.
  9. Every summer, fires break out across many parts of the world.
  10. The government should bring in tax reforms.
  11. You should get every detail down on paper.
  12. They have come up with a brilliant idea to monetize their old farmhouse.
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