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Phrasal Verbs With Drop And Draw Exercise

October 21, 2018 B2pdf

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

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1I dropped ............... my aunt's house yesterday.
Wrong!
"Round" completes the phrasal verb "drop round", meaning to visit someone informally.
2The demand for digital cameras has dropped ............... recently.
Wrong!
"Off" completes "drop off", meaning to decrease.
3I dropped ............... in the middle of the show.
Wrong!
"Off" completes "drop off", meaning to fall asleep.
4Profits dropped ............... during the last quarter.
Wrong!
"Off" completes "drop off", meaning to decrease.
5Get in. I will drop you ............... at college.
Wrong!
"Off" completes "drop someone off", meaning to take someone to a place and leave them there.
6Aunt Martha would often drop ............... on us.
Wrong!
"In" completes "drop in on someone", meaning to visit someone informally.
7You can drop ............... whenever you want.
Wrong!
"Over" completes "drop over", meaning to visit someone casually.
8Nights draw ............... fast in winter.
Wrong!
"In" completes "draw in", meaning to become dark earlier in the evening.
9He drew ............... the lecture unnecessarily.
Wrong!
"Out" completes "draw out", meaning to make something last longer than necessary.
10Drivers are required to draw ............... at the lights.
Wrong!
"Up" completes "draw up", meaning to stop a vehicle.
11I don't want to get drawn ............... this scandal.
Wrong!
"Into" completes "get drawn into", meaning to become involved in something unwillingly.
12The protesters drew ............... when the police approached them.
Wrong!
"Back" completes "draw back", meaning to move away from something.

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  1. I dropped round my aunt’s house yesterday.
  2. The demand for digital cameras has dropped off recently.
  3. I dropped off in the middle of the show.
  4. Profits dropped off during the last quarter.
  5. Get in. I will drop you off at college.
  6. Aunt Martha would often drop in on us.
  7. You can drop over whenever you want.
  8. Nights draw in fast in winter.
  9. He drew out the lecture unnecessarily.
  10. Drivers are required to draw up at the lights.
  11. I don’t want to get drawn into this scandal.
  12. The protesters drew back when the police approached them.

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