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Phrasal Verbs With Stand, Turn, And Set

August 4, 2017 - pdf

There are several phrasal verbs with the words stand, turn and set. This grammar exercise tests your understanding of those phrasal verbs.

1. The factory turns …………………. hundreds of bicycles every day.

Correct! Wrong!

To turn out is to produce.

2. I did go to their place but they turned me ………………

Correct! Wrong!

To turn somebody away is to refuse to allow them to enter a place.

3. They turned …………………. our offer.

Correct! Wrong!

To turn something down is to reject it.

4. Her arrogance turned me ………………..

Correct! Wrong!

To turn someone off is to make them feel bored or disgusted.

5. I had invited all of my friends but none of them turned .....................

Correct! Wrong!

To turn up is to put in an appearance.

6. He turned ………………. to be a traitor.

Correct! Wrong!

If something turns out, it proves to be the case.

7. The dog turned ………………. the visitor without any provocation.

Correct! Wrong!

To turn on is to attack.

8. We shall be invincible if we stand ………………… one another.

Correct! Wrong!

To stand by someone is to support them.

9. We must have the courage to stand …………………. for our rights.

Correct! Wrong!

To stand up for something is to act in support of it.

10. The High court set ………………….. the decree of the lower court.

Correct! Wrong!

To set something aside is to annul a legal decision.

11. He immediately set ...................... building a business.

Correct! Wrong!

To set about is to start doing something with determination.

12. We set ……………….. in the morning.

Correct! Wrong!

To set off is to begin a journey.

Answers

1. The factory turns out hundreds of bicycles every day.
2. I did go to their place but they turned me away.
3. They turned down our offer.
4. Her arrogance turned me off.
5. I had invited all of my friends but none of them turned up.
6. He turned out to be a traitor.
7. The dog turned on the visitor without any provocation.
8. We shall be invincible if we stand by one another.
9. We must have the courage to stand up for our rights.
10. The High court set aside the decree of the lower court.
11. He immediately set about building a business.
12. We set off in the morning.

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