Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs from the box.
[ gave up, passed away, hung up, come up with, made up, get along with,
ran into, looked after, ran into, turned off, ran out, called off ]
1. I _____________ an old friend at a restaurant yesterday.
2. We _____________ of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
3. Our boss _____________ the meeting because he had to go to the dentist.
4. While the little boy's parents were out, his older sister _____________ him.
5. His uncle had a heart attack and _____________ in his sleep at the age of ninety.
6. They _____________ an excuse for being late to school.
7. I’ve _____________ all the lights and locked the door before going to sleep.
8. My mom was so angry that she _____________ on me during our phone call.
9. He used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day before he finally __________ smoking.
10. How did you _____________ the idea of quitting your job?
Answers
Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs from the box.
[ gave up, passed away, hung up, come up with, made up, get along with, ran into, looked after, ran into, turned off, ran out, called off ]
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Answer :-
1. I ran into an old friend at a restaurant yesterday.
2. We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
3. Our boss called off the meeting because he had to go to the dentist.
4. While the little boy's parents were out, his older sister looked after him.
5. His uncle had a heart attack and passed away in his sleep at the age of ninety.
6. They made up an excuse for being late to school.
7. I’ve turned off all the lights and locked the door before going to sleep.
8. My mom was so angry that she hung up on me during our phone call.
9. He used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day before he finally gave up smoking.
10. How did you come up with the idea of quitting your job?
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1) Abide by.
2) Agree with.
3) Bag up.
4) Begin with.
5) Call off.
6) Carry over.
7) Decide on/upon.
8) Delight in.
9) End up.
10) Eye up.
11) Fix up.
12) Gear up.
13) Go after.
14) Hand over.
15) Join with.
16) Knock out.
17) Lag behind.
18) Let out.
19) Look out for.
20) Magic away.
1. I ran into an old friend at a restaurant yesterday.
2. We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.
3. Our boss called off the meeting because he had to go to the dentist.
4. While the little boy's parents were out, his older sister looked after him.
5. His uncle had a heart attack and passed away in his sleep at the age of ninety.
6. They made up an excuse for being late to school.
7. I've turned off all the lights and locked the door before going to sleep.
8. My mom was so angry that she hung up on me during our phone call.
9. He used to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day before he finally gave up smoking.
10. How did you come up with the idea of quitting your job?
A phrasal verb is a phrase that indicates an action. They usually consist of a verb and a preposition.
Examples:
- She turned down the offer.
- She wanted to check out the new store.
- He ended up finishing his work instead.
- The little kids must put on their costumes before they can go on stage.