Phrasal Verbs Exercise
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate preposition or adverb particle.
1. Why are you always cutting ……………………………… on my
conversations?
up
out
in
To cut in is to interrupt someone who is speaking.
2. The hamlet is cut …………………………….. from the other human
settlements in the area.
out
off
up
If something is cut off, it cannot be accessed easily.
3. Her relationship with her family is falling ………………………………
off
apart
up
To fall apart is to break into parts.
4. If his career in the show business does not take off, he always has his
professional degrees to fall ………………………………..
back
on
back on
To fall back on something is to use it when nothing else works.
5. We drove home to get …………………………….. from the crowd.
off
away
out
To get away is to escape a place.
6. It took her quite some time to get …………………………………… her loss.
off
over
out
To get over something is to stop feeling bad about something terrible that has happened in
the past.
7. The newly opened restaurant is giving ………………………………….. free
coupons.
up
out
away
To give away is to distribute.
8. The task was so arduous that I gave …………………………………… fairly
quickly.
in
up
out
To give up is to stop trying.
9. I was so excited when he invited me to go ……………………………………
with him.
up
out
on
To go out with somebody is to have a romantic date with them.
10. She held …………………………………. her disappointment.
back
off
over
To hold back your feelings is to hide them.
11. Go ……………………………….! Nothing will stop you.
up
ahead
on
12. A good owner must be able to call ………………………………….. their dog.
out
up
off
To call off a dog is to stop the animals from behaving aggressively.
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Answers
1. Why are you always cutting in on my conversations?
2. The hamlet is cut off from the other human settlements in the area.
3. Her relationship with her family is falling apart.
4. If his career in the show business does not take off, he always has his professional degrees
to fall back on.
5. We drove home to get away from the crowd.
6. It took her quite some time to get over her loss.
7. The newly opened restaurant is giving away free coupons.
8. The task was so arduous that I gave up fairly quickly.
9. I was so excited when he invited me to go out with him.
10. She held back her disappointment.
11. Go ahead! Nothing will stop you.
12. A good owner must be able to call off their dog.