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Phrasal Verbs with Put Exercise

June 7, 2024 B2pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1After you have finished playing, put the toys ...............
Wrong!
"Away" means the toys should be returned to their proper place.
2I don't like Julie. She always puts me ............... in front of others.
Wrong!
"Down" means Julie criticizes or humiliates the speaker in front of others.
3I have ............... a reconsideration request. Fingers crossed.
Wrong!
"Put in" means submitted the reconsideration request.
4They put ............... the meeting because the chairman was ill.
Wrong!
"Off" means they postponed the meeting.
5Her arrogant attitude put me ...............
Wrong!
"Off" means her attitude made the speaker dislike her or lose interest.
6I can no longer put ............... my roommate.
Wrong!
"Up with" completes "put up with", which means tolerate.
7The judge put him ............... for 20 years for murder.
Wrong!
"Away" means the judge sent him to prison.
8You have to put ............... some money towards your retirement.
Wrong!
"By" means save money for future use.
9As the dog was severely ill, they put him ...............
Wrong!
"Down" means they euthanized the severely ill dog.
10They have put ............... a highly advanced surround sound system.
Wrong!
"In" means they installed the surround sound system.
11Put your coat ............... before you go out.
Wrong!
"On" means wear the coat before going outside.
12They put ............... the fire with much difficulty.
Wrong!
"Out" means they extinguished the fire.

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  1. After you have finished playing, put the toys away.
  2. I don’t like Julie. She always puts me down in front of others.
  3. I have put in a reconsideration request. Fingers crossed.
  4. They put off the meeting because the chairman was ill.
  5. Her arrogant attitude put me off.
  6. I can no longer put up with my roommate.
  7. The judge put him away for 20 years for murder.
  8. You have to put by some money towards your retirement.
  9. As the dog was severely ill, they put him down.
  10. They have put in a highly advanced surround sound system.
  11. Put your coat on before you go out.
  12. They put out the fire with much difficulty.

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