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.<\/p>\n
1. He assured me that he was not trying to \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 any information.<\/p>\n
a. hold back
\nb. hold up
\nc. hold on
\nd. either ‘hold back’ or ‘keep back’
\ne. keep back<\/p>\n
Answer: d<\/p>\n
Solution: To hold something back is to keep it a secret. Keep back has the same meaning.<\/p>\n
2. The dog \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. the cat but it escaped by climbing a tree.<\/p>\n
a. make away
\nb. made for
\nc. made after
\nd. made off
\ne. made out<\/p>\n
Answer: made after<\/p>\n
Solution: To make after somebody is to chase them.<\/p>\n
3. The executives are \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 what to do next.<\/p>\n
a. muddling up
\nb. mulling over
\nc. mucking in
\nd. mucking about<\/p>\n
Answer: mulling over<\/p>\n
Solution: To mull something over is to think about it.<\/p>\n
4. The thieves overpowered the guards and \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 with the money and jewels.<\/p>\n
a. made off
\nb. made up
\nc. made after
\nd. either \u2018made away\u2019 or \u2018made off\u2019
\ne. made for<\/p>\n
Answer: made away \/ made off<\/p>\n
Solution: To make away is to escape. Make off has the same meaning.<\/p>\n
5. The offer was too good to ……………………<\/p>\n
a. pass away
\nb. pass up
\nc. pass out
\nd. pass on
\ne. either ‘pass on’ or ‘pass out’<\/p>\n
Answer: pass up<\/p>\n
Solution: When you pass something up, you don’t take advantage of it.<\/p>\n
6. I don\u2019t understand how he could \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. his girlfriend over something so silly.<\/p>\n
a. fall in for
\nb. fall out with
\nc. fall back on
\nd. cut in on
\ne. do away with<\/p>\n
Answer: fall out with<\/p>\n
Solution: To fall out with somebody is to have a breach in relations.<\/p>\n
7. The stool was not sturdy enough to \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. the big fat guy.<\/p>\n
a. bear up
\nb. bear down on
\nc. bear on
\nd. break in on
\ne. break up<\/p>\n
Answer: bear up<\/p>\n
Solution: To bear up is to support somebody or something.<\/p>\n
8. After dad lost his job, we had to \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. our savings to pay the bills.<\/p>\n
a. break into
\nb. break in on
\nc. break up
\nd. break out
\ne. break off<\/p>\n
Answer: break into<\/p>\n
Solution: To break into something is to use an amount of money reserved for something else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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