phrasal verbs

D.Ravi Kumar, Ida Scudder School, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.


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EXERCISE 1

1. She PULLED (in/off/on) some leaves.

2. He asked me to CUT (back/off/up) his food.

3. He did not GET (back/out/up) of bed all day.

4. I WOKE (on/to/up) after a good night's sleep feeling cheerful.

5. The dog FELL (down/off/to) a hole.

6. .HURRY (in/on/up) and find your bag or you'll be late for school.

7. They CUT (off/on/up) all her hair.

8. She SAT (back/over/up) in bed and asked for a cup of tea.


ANSWERS FOR EXERCISE 1

1. She PULLED off some leaves.

2. He asked me to CUT up his food.

3. He did not GET out of bed all day.

4. I WOKE up after a good night's sleep feeling cheerful.

5. The dog FELL down a hole.

6. .HURRY up and find your bag or you'll be late for school.

7. They CUT off all her hair.

8. She SAT up in bed and asked for a cup of tea.


EXERCISE 2

1. I saw a red car GO (by/down/out) very fast.

2. He JUMPED (back/out/up) to meet her.

3. .WRITE (down/in/with) everything I say.

4. He never LISTENS (on/to/with) what I say.

5. It's very dark. Please TURN (down/in/on) the light.

6. They CUT (down/into/off) all the trees in their garden.

7. Four people GOT (in/out/over) of the car.

8. Please COME (back/on/to) again tomorrow.



1. I saw a red car GO by very fast.

2. He JUMPED up to meet her.

3. .WRITE down everything I say.

4. He never LISTENS to what I say.

5. It's very dark. Please TURN on the light.

6. They CUT down all the trees in their garden.

7. Four people GOT out of the car.

8. Please COME back again tomorrow.


EXERCISE 3

1. I want to GO (back/on/out) to Italy one day.

2. I will never SPEAK (into/on/to) him again.

3. He GOT (off/out/up) of the car and then turned back to say goodbye.

4. I'm going to the cinema tonight. Do you want to COME (at/to/with) me?

5. I will PHONE (back/in/to) later.

6. It's very dark. Please TURN (down/in/on) the light.

7. The children are PLAYING (in/up/with) their toys.

8. At the house, she invited him to COME (in/on/out).



1. I want to GO back to Italy one day.

2. I will never SPEAK to him again.

3. He GOT out of the car and then turned back to say goodbye.

4. I'm going to the cinema tonight. Do you want to COME with me?

5. I will PHONE back later.

6. It's very dark. Please TURN on the light.

7. The children are PLAYING with their toys.

8. At the house, she invited him to COME in.


EXERCISE 4

1. I need to GET (off/over/with) the train at the next station.

2. They LOOKED (down/in/up) at the moon.

3. .PUT (in/off/out) the light when you go to bed.

4. She BROKE (down/off/out) a piece of bread.

5. He ROLLED (down/over/up) onto his back.

6. He TOOK (off/on/out) his hat and shoes.

7. .SIT (down/to/up) on this chair.

8. .GO (in/on/out)! Try to do it!



1. I need to GET off the train at the next station.

2. They LOOKED up at the moon.

3. .PUT out the light when you go to bed.

4. She BROKE off a piece of bread.

5. He ROLLED over onto his back.

6. He TOOK off his hat and shoes.

7. .SIT down on this chair.

8. .GO on! Try to do it!


EXERCISE 5

1. I am TALKING (at/on/to) my friends.

2. At the house, she invited him to COME (in/on/out).

3. Please PUT (back/down/up) the knife.

4. Please TAKE (down/off/out) your coat.

5. She PUT (in/into/on) her coat.

6. He never LISTENS (on/to/with) what I say.

7. The dog FELL (down/off/to) a hole.

8. He CLIMBED (in/up/with) the ladder.



1. I am TALKING to my friends.

2. At the house, she invited him to COME in.

3. Please PUT down the knife.

4. Please TAKE off your coat.

5. She PUT on her coat.

6. He never LISTENS to what I say.

7. The dog FELL down a hole.

8. He CLIMBED up the ladder.

phrasal verbs

Lifestyle

notgetbackoutup of bed

pleaseturn onthe light

notget outof bed

shesat upin bed

hole hurryinonup

good nights sleep

dogfell downa hole hurry

pleasetake offyour coat