Phrasal Verbs Practice Worksheets

What are Phrasal Verbs?

Phrasal verbs are combinations of verbs and prepositions, or adverbs, which act as verbs in sentences.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks

Complete the following sentences by choosing the most appropriate phrasal verb from the list given.

(Call off, turn off, bring up, give away, dawn on, break down, take off, call in, hold on, turn down, sell out, fill in, take up, go through, take off)

1. The truth of the matter finally ____ Tina.
2. Please ____ your socks before you enter the room.
3. The employees ____ the strike.
4. The neighbour asked us to _____ the music.
5. Please ____ the lights when you leave.
6. The flight will ____ any moment now.
7. ____ the study materials the teacher gave you.
8. ____ the surgeon immediately, the patient needs her.
9. Please ___ this application and submit it there.
10. Tim and his family ____ the kid as their own.
11. All the tickets for the Avengers were _____.
12. My car ________ in the middle of the road.
13. The kid decided to ____ a new hobby.
14. The judges will ____ to their decision for a while.
15.  Please don’t ____ all your money.

Answers for Exercise 1

1. The truth of the matter finally dawned on Tina.
2. Please take off your socks before you enter the room.
3. The employees called off the strike.
4. The neighbour asked us to turn down the music.
5. Please turn off the lights when you leave.
6. The flight will take off any moment now.
7. Go through the study materials the teacher gave you.
8. Call in the surgeon immediately; the patient needs her.
9. Please fill in this application and submit it there.
10. Tim and his family brought up the kid as their own.
11. All the tickets for the Avengers were sold out.
12. My car broke down in the middle of the road.
13. The kid decided to take up a new hobby.
14. The judges will hold on to their decision for a while.
15. Please don’t give away all your money.

Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verb.

(Give up, call off, get away with, work up, show up, make up, come up, put up, clean up, hang up)

1. Timothy finally ____ at the wedding.
2. Never ____ on your dreams.
3. ____ the room before you leave to play.
4. The convict is trying to _____ a story.
5. Mark Antony’s speech ____ the Roman people.
6. The convention was ____ due to the pandemic.
7. You can’t _____ such a horrible thing.
8. The parents couldn’t ____ with the naughty kid.
9. The speaker _____ on me.
10. Can you ____ with a new topic?

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Timothy finally showed up at the wedding.
2. Never give up on your dreams.
3. Clean up the room before you leave to play.
4. The convict is trying to make up a story.
5. Mark Antony’s speech worked up the Roman people.
6. The convention was called off due to the pandemic.
7. You can’t get away with such a horrible thing.
8. The parents couldn’t put up with the naughty kid.
9. The speaker hung up on me.
10. Can you come up with a new topic?

Exercise 3

Choose the right option to replace the words in italics.

1-It began to rain so we cancelled the match.
called off
carried on
got off

2-I asked him if he wanted to remove his coat.
put on
put out

take off

3-Sally resembles her mother, doesn't she?
looks at
looks like
looks after

4-His new novel will be published next summer.
come in
come out
go out

5-He resigned from his job when the truth about his past became known.
gave up
gave back
went out

6-That's a good idea but I need time to meditate about it.
run over
think over
get over

7-The World War I  began in 1914.
broke down
broke into
broke out

8-We never discovered why the accident happened.
tried on
found out
worked out

9-You must search the meaning of these words in the dictionary.
look at
look on
look up

10-A good friend will always support you.
stand for
stand by
turn down