Test your understanding of phrasal verbs with this grammar exercise.
1. Should I put some music ..............................?
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Turn .......................... the lights before leaving.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. I hope everything ............................ well for you.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. We thought that he was English but he ............................. to be French.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. These papers are mixed up. Please sort them ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
6. The meeting has been put ............................ until Monday.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. We can't put ........................... making a decision.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. You have put .......................... a lot of weight.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Can I try this jacket ..............................?
Correct!
Wrong!
10. It was warm so I took ........................... my coat.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I am ............................ to the market. I will be back in an hour.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. The party went ............................. until midnight.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. Should I put some music on?
2. Turn out / off the lights before leaving.
3. I hope everything turns out / works out well for you.
4. We thought that he was English but he turned out to be French.
5. These papers are mixed up. Please sort them out.
6. The meeting has been put off until Monday.
7. We can’t put off making a decision.
8. You have put on a lot of weight.
9. Can I try this jacket on?
10. It was warm so I took off my coat.
11. I am off to the market. I will be back in an hour.
12. The party went on until midnight.