Phrasal Verbs Exercise
Each sentence given below contains an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the expression by supplying a suitable preposition or particle. This phrasal verb exercise is designed for high school students in CBSE schools.
1. He could not account ....................... for his absence from work.
a) for
b) with
c) up
Answer: for
To account for an action is to explain it.
2. There is no harm in acting ......................... your fantasies.
a) up
b) out
c) off
Answer: out
To act out is to express your ideas or feelings.
3. The children started acting ....................... when the teacher left the classroom.
a) up
b) out
c) off
Answer: up
To act up is to misbehave.
4. Did you add ......................... the cost of the accessories you bought?
a) in
b) up
c) out
Answer: in
To add in something is to include it.
5. Her explanations just don't add ......................
a) in
b) up
c) on
Answer: up
If something adds up, it makes sense.
6. I don't like children who answer .......................
a) back
b) out
c) in
Answer: back
To answer back is to reply rudely.
7. Everybody will have to answer ....................... their actions.
-
a) for
b) back
c) to
Answer: for
To answer for your actions is to take responsibility for something wrong you may have done.
8. I am going to apply ...................... that job.
a) for
b) to
c) after
Answer: for
9. He has been languishing in the prison for several weeks, but nobody has come asking ..................... him.
a) for
b) in
c) after
Answer: after
To ask after somebody is to inquire how they are getting on.
10. I will ask .................... and see if there is a vacancy for a Spanish translator.
a) around
b) about
c) after
Answer: about / around
To ask about / around is to make inquiries.
See also
Common errors with adverbs New!
Common errors with conjunctions New!
Expressing a condition
Expressing a concession or contrast
Common errors with adjectives
Common errors with pronouns
Common errors with nouns and noun phrases
Causative use of Have
Indirect questions
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