Common Phrasal Verbs

Yesterday when I was cleaning up my room, I ____________ this picture.

• looked up

• came across

• took over

• looked after

She moved back home to _______________ her elderly parents.

• look after

• take after

• care for

• take care of

I was very happy when I ________________ Daisy on my way home.

• took care of

• broke up with

• came across

• took after

My sister ______________ my mother. She has my mother’s fair complexion and green eyes.

• looks after

• calls back

• cares for

• takes after

1. This morning I went in time for the meeting even though my car ___________.

You should __________ the phone because it is out of order.

• pass away

• throw away

• go away

• put away

Boys, it’s time to sleep. __________ your toys!

They gave___________ most of their money to the poor last year.

• away

• up

• back

• off

Someone has just phoned you and I told them to _________________.

• call back

• break away

• go away

• look for

1. Put your phone ________ when you are learning. I don’t want you to use the phone in the class.

• off

• up

• out

• away