Phrasal Verbs Exercise For Class 10
This grammar exercise is designed for students of classes 9 and 10. Each sentence given below contains a blank space. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.
1. He assured me that he was not trying to …………………… any information.
a. hold back
b. hold up
c. hold on
d. either ‘hold back’ or ‘keep back’
e. keep back
Answer: d
Solution: To hold something back is to keep it a secret. Keep back has the same meaning.
2. The dog ………………….. the cat but it escaped by climbing a tree.
a. make away
b. made for
c. made after
d. made off
e. made out
Answer: made after
Solution: To make after somebody is to chase them.
3. The executives are ………………… what to do next.
a. muddling up
b. mulling over
c. mucking in
d. mucking about
Answer: mulling over
Solution: To mull something over is to think about it.
4. The thieves overpowered the guards and …………………… with the money and jewels.
a. made off
b. made up
c. made after
d. either ‘made away’ or ‘made off’
e. made for
Answer: made away / made off
Solution: To make away is to escape. Make off has the same meaning.
5. The offer was too good to ……………………
a. pass away
b. pass up
c. pass out
d. pass on
e. either ‘pass on’ or ‘pass out’
Answer: pass up
Solution: When you pass something up, you don’t take advantage of it.
6. I don’t understand how he could …………………….. his girlfriend over something so silly.
a. fall in for
b. fall out with
c. fall back on
d. cut in on
e. do away with
Answer: fall out with
Solution: To fall out with somebody is to have a breach in relations.
7. The stool was not sturdy enough to …………………….. the big fat guy.
a. bear up
b. bear down on
c. bear on
d. break in on
e. break up
Answer: bear up
Solution: To bear up is to support somebody or something.
8. After dad lost his job, we had to ……………………. our savings to pay the bills.
a. break into
b. break in on
c. break up
d. break out
e. break off
Answer: break into
Solution: To break into something is to use an amount of money reserved for something else.
