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Phrasal verbs – Exercises

For each of the following sentences,substitute the appropriate phrasal verb given in brackets for the underlined word or phrase.

Ex:

a. He will leave tomorrow morning. (level off, set off)

He will set off tomorrow morning.

b. The storm will soon pass. (blow over, boil over)

The storm will soon blow over.

1. I hope she arrives soon. (stays up, shows up)

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2. He usually sleeps after lunch. (buckles down, nods off)

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3. We saw the plane land. (settle down, touch down)

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4. I told her to beware. (pass out, watch out)

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5. Someone should intervene before the situation gets worse. (pull in, step in)

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6. They waited until the train left. (logged off, pulled out)

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7. Don’t let them escape. (get away, wear off)

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8. We were worried when she fainted. (moved out, passed out)

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9. The barometric pressure has stopped rising. (leveled off, settled in)

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10. I hope you will all help. (give in, pitch in)

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For each of the following sentences, substitute the appropriate phrasal verb given in brackets for the underlined word or phrase.

Ex.:

I will request a bus schedule. (ask for, stand for)

I will ask for a bus schedule.

Don’t worry. They won’t make fun of you. (call on, laugh at)

Don’t worry. They won’t laugh at you.

1. She resembles her mother. (looks after, takes after)

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2. We perused the report. (sided with, waded through)

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3. I will adhere to what I said before. (burst into, stick to)

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4. We will demand a review of the situation. (call for, guard against)

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5. His parents disapprove of his participating in so many extracurricular
activities. (bank on, frown on)

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6. Without hesitating, she started her speech. (launched into, hinged on)

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7. I am depending on your support. (counting on, picking on)

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8. He will take care of everything. (look after, settle for)

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9. What do these initials represent? (provide for, stand for)

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10. All of our plans depend on the availability of transportation. (hinge on,touch on)

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