Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb particle.
1. He can put ............................ gallons of Coke.
To put away is to consume food or drink in large quantities.
2. Criminals who pose a threat to the society should be put ............................
To put somebody away is to confine them in a prison.
3. I don’t like it when you put me ........................... in front of my colleagues.
To put somebody down is to criticize them.
4. The police failed to put ............................. the riots.
To put down a riot is to end it by force.
5. Since the dog had hardly any chances of recovery, we had to put him .............................
To put down an animal is to kill it.
6. Her rude behavior put me ...........................
To put somebody off is to cause them to feel dislike.
7. The exam has been put ...............................
To put off an exam is to postpone it.
8. His insistence that I should lend him some money put me ............................
To put somebody out is to cause them inconvenience.
9. My cousin has agreed to put me ............................. when I visit Mumbai next week.
To put somebody up is to accommodate them.
10. I cannot put .................................. his impertinence.
To put up with something is to tolerate it.
11. Dad is trying to put ........................... a fence around the garden.
To put up a fence is to erect it.
12. If banks put ............................ their interest rates, it will hurt the interests of the economy.
To put something up is to increase its value.
Answers
1. He can put away gallons of Coke.
2. Criminals who pose a threat to the society should be put away.
3. I don’t like it when you put me down in front of my colleagues.
4. The police failed to put down the riots.
5. Since the dog had hardly any chances of recovery, we had to put him down.
6. Her rude behavior put me off.
7. The exam has been put off.
8. His insistence that I should lend him some money put me out.
9. My cousin has agreed to put me up when I visit Mumbai next week.
10. I cannot put up with his impertinence.
11. Dad is trying to put up a fence around the garden.
12. If banks put up their interest rates, it will hurt the interests of the economy.
