• break down, check in, tear up When we use phrasal verbs, we use them like normal verbs in a sentence, regardless if it’s a regular. • Ella tore up the letter after she read it. • Their car broke down two miles out of town.
It might be worth mentioning in passing that, although the site name refers only to phrasal verbs, some of the verbs on here will inevitably be prepositional. I do not propose to deal with the difference between the two, or the grammar of phrasal verbs in general, on this site. It consists of exercises only. I hope you find it useful.
Phrasal Verbs Exercises Idioms
• Did the manager deal with that customer’s complaint. More phrasal verb examples: • Be sure to put on a life jacket before getting into the boat. • We left out the trash for pickup. • It’s time to get on the plane.
• What will she think up next? • I’m having some trouble working out the solution to this equation. • We’re going to have to put off our vacation until next year. • Stand up when speaking in class, please. • We’ll have to wake up early if we want breakfast. • Take off your shoes before you walk on the carpet.
• My dog likes to break out of his kennel to chase squirrels. Phrasal Verb Exercises. Choose the correct phrasal verb from the parenthesis at the end of the sentence. • Someone broke into my car last night and stole the stereo. (broke down/broke into) • Will you be able to get by this month with the little you have?(get off / get by) • His father always taught him not to _____ those people with less.
(look up to / look down on) • Stop complaining and _____ your work! (get on with / get over) • The boss wants you to _____ your figures for this month to him. (hand out / hand in) • We’re going to have to _____ our trip to Spain until September. (put up/ put off) • I _____ Amir today at the supermarket. It was great to see him.
Phrasal Verbs Exercises With Answers
(ran out of / ran into) • I’m so tired of Sophie _____ her engagement ring all the time. (showing off, showing up) • The police would not _____ to the kidnapper’s demands. (give up/ give in) • I thought I would _____ for a cup of coffee. Is that okay? (drop off/ drop in) • Have you ever _____ such an unusual piece of art?