Phrasal Verbs With Drop And Draw
Fill in the blanks with an adverb particle or a preposition.
1. I dropped ……………………….. my aunt’s house yesterday.
at
on
round
To drop round is to visit without making an arrangement.
2. The demand for digital cameras has dropped ……………………….
in
out
off
It demand drops off, it becomes less.
3. I dropped ………………………………. in the middle of the show.
up
out
off
To drop off is to begin to sleep.
4. Profits dropped …………………………… during the last quarter.
out
back
off
Drop off can mean become less.
5. Get in. I will drop you …………………………. at college.
on
out
off
To drop somebody off is to take them to a place.
6. Aunt Martha would often drop …………………………………… on us.
in
up
over
To drop in on somebody is to visit them informally.
7. You can drop ……………………………… whenever you want.
over
on
off
To drop over is to visit casually.
8. Nights draw ……………………………….. fast in winter.
up
out
in
When nights draw in they start earlier.
9. He drew …………………………… the lecture unnecessarily.
up
out
off
To draw out a lecture is to make it longer.
10. Drivers are required to draw ……………………………. at the lights.
out
up
over
To draw up is to halt.
11. I don’t want to get drawn ………………………………….. this scandal.
up
into
onto
12. The protestors drew ……………………………. when the police approached
them.
up
out
back
To draw back is to move away.
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Answers
1. I dropped round my aunt’s house yesterday.
2. The demand for digital cameras has dropped off.
3. I dropped off in the middle of the show.
4. Profits dropped off during the last quarter.
5. Get in. I will drop you off at college.
6. Aunt Martha would often drop in on us.
7. You can drop over whenever you want.
8. Nights draw in fast in winter.
9. He drew out the lecture unnecessarily.
10. Drivers are required to draw up at the lights.
11. I don’t want to get drawn into this scandal.
12. The protestors drew back when the police approached them.