Phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition or an adverb. It has a different meaning than the original verb. Let’s take an exercise of phrasal verbs for its better understanding.
- The truth finally __________ me. (dawned on/dawned about)
- He __________ as if nothing had happened. (carried on, carried through)
- He __________ all struggle. (gave up / gave out)
- __________ the light, please. (Switch on, switch for)
- She __________ her mother. (takes in, takes after)
- Children __________ whatever they hear. (blurt out, blurt about)
- Junoon has just __________ a new winter collection. (brought up, brought out)
- The Panda is in danger of __________. (drying out, drying in)
- All the tickets of the Barcelona Cup have been __________. (sold away, sold out)
- Why are you __________. (looking around, looking for)
- Please, __________ your shoes. (take off, take out)
- Have the factory workers __________ the strike? (called of, called off)
- He did not __________ my request. (accede to, accede for)
- He __________ drinking after his failure in love. (took to, took in)
- You can __________ this deficiency. (make out, make up)
- Girls __________ to greet their favorite teacher. (turned on, turned out)
- He __________ book of all kinds. (deals in, deals of)
- The government has __________ all projects. (cast by, cast aside)
- All the fruit in the basket has __________. (gone off, gone out)
- His oratory __________ the feelings of the crowd. (worked up, worked out)
Answers
- dawned on
- carried on
- gave up
- Switch on
- takes after
- blurt out
- brought out
- drying out
- sold out
- looking around
- take off
- called off
- accede to
- took to
- make up
- turned out
- deals in
- cast aside
- gone off
- worked up
