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Phrasal Verbs With Pay

December 22, 2018 - pdf

This grammar exercise tests your understanding of phrasal verbs with pay. Fill in the blanks.

1. Investing in your child's education is a wise strategy that will pay ............................... in the long run.

Correct! Wrong!

When something pays off, the end result is good.

2. It took him so many years to pay ...................................... his student loan.

Correct! Wrong!

To pay off a loan is to clear a debt.

3. I paid ...................................... the odds when I went shopping for shoes yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

To pay over the odds is to pay much more than usual.

4. The boy was warned that if he misbehaved in the class, he would have to pay ....................................

Correct! Wrong!

To pay the piper is to bear the consequences of doing something wrong.

5. I paid through the ........................................ when I got the roof repaired.

Correct! Wrong!

To pay through the nose is to pay a lot more money than usual.

6. At last my roommate agreed to pay ....................................

Correct! Wrong!

To pay up is to pay your share of the bill.

7. The boy was denied treatment because his parents couldn't pay .......................................

Correct! Wrong!

To pay upfront is to pay in advance.

8 . She had to pay .......................................... hundreds of dollars for her treatment.

Correct! Wrong!

To pay out is to pay a large sum of money from your funds.

9. You haven't paid me my money ............................................

Correct! Wrong!

To pay back is to give someone the amount of money you borrowed from them.

10. In the end he paid ......................................... his crimes.

Correct! Wrong!

11. I will buy the tickets but you have to pay ..................................... the drinks.

Correct! Wrong!

12. Pay …………………………. your mortgage as soon as possible.

Correct! Wrong!

To pay off a loan is to give someone all the money you owe them.

Answers

  1. Investing in your child’s education is a wise strategy that will pay off in the long run.
  2. It took him so many years to pay off his student loan.
  3. I paid over the odds when I went shopping for shoes yesterday.
  4. The boy was warned that if he misbehaved in the class, he would have to pay the piper.
  5. I paid through the nose when I got the roof repaired.
  6. At last my roommate agreed to pay up.
  7. The boy was denied treatment because his parents couldn’t pay upfront.
  8. She had to pay out hundreds of dollars for her treatment.
  9. You haven’t paid me my money back.
  10. In the end he paid for his crimes.
  11. I will buy the tickets but you have to pay for the drinks.
  12. Pay off your mortgage as soon as possible.
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