Phrasal Verbs Exercises

Phrasal verbs consist of two or more words that act as verbs in sentences. They are formed by combining a verb and an adverb or a preposition. Check your understanding of phrasal verbs with the help of the phrasal verbs exercises provided in this article.

Phrasal Verbs Exercises with Answers

Try out the following exercises and check your answers to find out if you are good with phrasal verbs.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks

Complete the following sentences by choosing the most appropriate phrasal verb from the list given. Make sure you conjugate them as well.

(Call off, turn off, bring up, give away, dawn on, break down, take off, call in, hold on, turn down, sell out, fill in, take up, go through, take off)

1. The truth of the matter finally ____ Tina.
2. Please ____ your socks before you enter the room.
3. The employees ____ the strike.
4. The neighbour asked us to _____ the music.
5. Please ____ the lights when you leave.
6. The flight will ____ any moment now.
7. ____ the study materials the teacher gave you.
8. ____ the surgeon immediately, the patient needs her.
9. Please ___ this application and submit it there.
10. Tim and his family ____ the kid as their own.
11. All the tickets for the Avengers were _____.
12. My car ________ in the middle of the road.
13. The kid decided to ____ a new hobby.
14. The judges will ____ to their decision for a while.
15. Please don’t ____ all your money.

Answers for Exercise 1

1. The truth of the matter finally dawned on Tina.
2. Please take off your socks before you enter the room.
3. The employees called off the strike.
4. The neighbour asked us to turn down the music.
5. Please turn off the lights when you leave.
6. The flight will take off any moment now.
7. Go through the study materials the teacher gave you.
8. Call in the surgeon immediately; the patient needs her.
9. Please fill in this application and submit it there.
10. Tim and his family brought up the kid as their own.
11. All the tickets for the Avengers were sold out.
12. My car broke down in the middle of the road.
13. The kid decided to take up a new hobby.
14. The judges will hold on to their decision for a while.
15. Please don’t give away all your money.

Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verb.

(Give up, call off, get away with, work up, show up, make up, come up, put up, clean up, hang up)

1. Timothy finally ____ at the wedding.
2. Never ____ on your dreams.
3. ____ the room before you leave to play.
4. The convict is trying to _____ a story.
5. Mark Antony’s speech ____ the Roman people.
6. The convention was ____ due to the pandemic.
7. You can’t _____ such a horrible thing.
8. The parents couldn’t ____ with the naughty kid.
9. The speaker _____ on me.
10. Can you ____ with a new topic?

Answers for Exercise 2

1. Timothy finally showed up at the wedding.
2. Never give up on your dreams.
3. Clean up the room before you leave to play.
4. The convict is trying to make up a story.
5. Mark Antony’s speech worked up the Roman people.
6. The convention was called off due to the pandemic.
7. You can’t get away with such a horrible thing.
8. The parents couldn’t put up with the naughty kid.
9. The speaker hung up on me.
10. Can you come up with a new topic?