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WorksheetsPhrasal Verbs Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Choose the best way to complete the sentence: Turn off the lights before you leave.
Turn off them
Turn the lights off
Turn off the lights
Both (b) and (c) are correct
Choose the best way to complete the sentence: I need to look up the word in the dictionary.
look the word up
look up the word
look it up
All of the above are correct
Choose the best way to complete the sentence: The meeting has been put off until next week (Non-pronominal object).
put until next week off
put the meeting off
put off the meeting
Both (b) and (c) are correct
Choose the best way to complete the sentence: Can you hand in your assignments? (Pronominal object).
hand in them
hand them in
hand your assignments in
Both (b) and (c) are correct
Choose the best way to complete the sentence: She gets along with her co-workers very well.
gets her co-workers along with
gets along her co-workers with
gets along with them
All of the above are correct
Determine the meaning of the phrasal verb in the context: 'The plane took off exactly on time.'
Literal (meaning: departed/left the ground)
Figurative (meaning: became successful)
Determine the meaning of the phrasal verb in the context: 'He ran into an old friend at the supermarket.'
Literal (meaning: physically collided with)
Figurative (meaning: unexpectedly met)
Determine the meaning of the phrasal verb in the context: 'Please take out the trash before it starts to smell.'
Literal (meaning: remove from a place)
Figurative (meaning: go on a date)
Determine the meaning of the phrasal verb in the context: 'I can't believe they would make up such a ridiculous story.'
Literal (meaning: apply cosmetics)
Figurative (meaning: invent or fabricate)
Determine the meaning of the phrasal verb in the context: 'If you don't understand the assignment, please ask around.'
Literal (meaning: ask people who are physically surrounding you)
Figurative (meaning: ask several people for information)
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence and clarifies the rule: The coach had to call off the game due to rain.
It is only used literally (call off a dog).
It is separable (call the game off) and means to cancel.
It is inseparable (call off the game) and means to start.
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: They decided to look after the neighbor's cat while they were away.
look the cat after
look after the cat
look after it
Both (b) and (c) are correct
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: The detective is trying to get to the bottom of the mystery.
A divisible phrasal verb with a literal meaning (physical action).
A figurative expression (meaning: discover the truth).
An inseparable phrasal verb with a literal meaning (physical action).
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'She got over the flu quickly.'
Literal, meaning to physically climb over an object.
Figurative, meaning to recover from (an illness or difficulty).
Inseparable, but only used with an object.
When using a pronoun, where must the pronoun go for the separable phrasal verb put on (to wear)? 'Put the coat on.'
It must always go before the particle: Put it on.
It must always go after the particle: Put on it.
It can go before or after the particle: Put it on OR Put on it.
