Phrasal verbs with get | Exercise

Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the expression by supplying a particle or preposition.

1. Now that my kids are on their own, I can get ………………. as much as I want.

a) around

b) on

c) away

2. In this age of social media, it doesn’t take long for rumours to ………………….

a) around/about

b) by

c) on

3. They hired an attorney to get ………………. their legal problems.

a) on

b) by

c) around

4. He doesn’t get …………………… with his colleagues.

a) on

b) along

c) around

d) Either (a) or (b)

5. I toyed with that idea for several years before I got ………………… to implementing it.

a) off

b) around

c) out

6. If you have rich and influential parents, you will be able to get ………………… with anything.

a) away

b) on

c) along

7. He had promised to get ………………. in an hour.

a) on

b) out

c) back

8. Don’t get ………………. a moving train.

a) off

b) away

c) out

9. Although I encountered several problems at first, I am getting ……………… well at my new job.

a) off

b) on

c) along

10. I can’t get ……………….. to her on the phone.

a) through

b) along

c) on

Answers

1. Now that my kids are on their own, I can get around as much as I want.

2. In this age of social media, it doesn’t take long for rumours to get around/about.

3. They hired an attorney to get around their legal problems.

4. He doesn’t get on / along with his colleagues.

5. I toyed with that idea for several years before I got around to implementing it.

6. If you have rich and influential parents, you will be able to get away with anything.

7. He had promised to get back in an hour.

8. Don’t get off a moving train.

9. Although I encountered several problems at first, I am getting on well at my new job.

10. I can’t get through to her on the phone.