Phrasal verbs are two or three word verbs whose meaning cannot be guessed easily. There are several phrasal verbs in English and they cause a great deal confusion.
This grammar exercise tests your understanding of common phrasal verbs.
Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs. Choose your answers from the options given below.
1We ............... from our vacation yesterday.
Wrong!
"Got back" means returned from a place.
2I ............... an old friend of mine this morning.
Wrong!
"Came across" means met or found someone by chance.
3Please ...............; I will call my father.
Wrong!
"Hold on" means wait for a short time.
4The accident ............... near the post office.
Wrong!
"Took place" means happened.
5They ............... the meeting because of the chairman's illness.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Put off" and "called off" are both correct: one means postponed, and the other means cancelled.
6Please walk slowly. I can't ............... with you.
Wrong!
"Keep up" means move or progress at the same speed as someone else.
7The boy ............... a story to avoid punishment.
Wrong!
"Made up" means invented something that was not true.
8She ............... a hat because it was very sunny.
Wrong!
"Put on" means placed clothing or an accessory on the body.
9The boy was ............... by his uncle.
Wrong!
"Brought up" means raised or cared for as a child.
10The smell of hospitals ...............
Wrong!
"Puts me off" means makes me dislike something or feel uncomfortable.
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- We got back from our vacation yesterday.
- I came across an old friend of mine this morning.
- Please hold on; I will call my father.
- The accident took place near the post office.
- They put off / called off the meeting because of the chairman’s illness.
- Please walk slowly. I can’t keep up with you.
- The boy made up a story to avoid punishment.
- She put on a hat because it was very sunny.
- The boy was brought up by his uncle.
- The smell of hospitals puts me off.