WITHOUT much ado let us get acquainted with some more phrasal verbs. The exercises you have already done were intended to sensitise you to the structure and usage of phrasal verbs. The following exercises will give you more practice in understanding and using them.

I. Write a phrasal verb for each of the following words and phrases.

1. extinguish

2. yield

3. begin to

4. repel

5. give proof of

6. eliminate

7. make fun of

8. occupy

9. stop

10. endure

11. appear unexpectedly

12. explode

13. accept

II. Replace the italicised words in the following sentences with phrasal verbs used as nouns.

1. When did you last see your doctor for a medical examination?

2. How big was your initial expenditure for the health club?

3. Shall we have a quick discussion of the final arrangements for tomorrow’s function?

4. There has been a decrease in the number of hotel bookings this year because of terrorism.

5. Three people were killed in a recent bank robbery in Mumbai.

III. Replace the italicised words/phrases with phrasal verbs in each of the following sentences.

1. There was a sign in the park which said, ‘Do not walk on the grass’.

2. I ordered the catalogue by post two weeks ago but it still hasn’t arrived.

3. Would you like something to eat, Rashid?

4. Manoj was moving towards the post office when it suddenly started to rain.

5. Anil Sharma requested a day off to go to his sister’s wedding.

6. Sunny had to complete at least six different forms before the bank would give him a loan.

7. I was talking to my mother on the telephone when we were suddenly disconnected.

IV. Fill in the blanks with phrasal verbs given below:

put forward, run into, look up, get round, try out

1. Before you buy a second hand car ____ it ____

2. I ’d like to ____________ a proposal regarding the selection of new staff.

3. Harmeet works near my office. I quite often _____ _____ her in the street.

4. We need to think of a way to ___ _________ the problem.

5. Jeet has had some hard times recently but things are beginning to___ ___. 

Answer key

I 1. put out

2. give in

3. set about

4. put off

5. bear out

6. cut out

7. take off

8. take up

9. leave off

10. hold out

11. turn up

12. go off

13. take on

II 1. check-up

2. outlay

3. run-through

4. fall-off

5. hold-up

III 1. keep off

2. sent for

3. care for

4. making for

5. asked for

6. fill in

7. cut off

IV 1. try out

2. put forward

3. run into

4. get round

5. look up