Phrasal Verbs Exercise

There are three main types of phrasal verbs.

Prepositional Phrasal Verbs: The sentences followed by verb and prepostion are called prepositional pharsal verbs.

Example: They Pick on Maria = On is a prepostion that introduces the prepostional phrase on Maria.

Partical Phrasal Verbs: The sentences followed by verb and particle are called Partical Phrasal Verbs.

Example: Why does she always dress down ? = down is a particle, not a prepostion.

Partical Prepositional Phrasal Verbs: The sentences followed by verb, particle and prepostion are called Partical Prepositional Phrasal Verbs.

Example: Maria has been sitting in for me= in is a particle and for is a prepostion.

Each sentence given below have an incomplete phrasal verb. Complete the Sentence by providing a correct preposition or adverb particle.

(1) The truck accident held traffic ……………….. for several hours.

a) out

b) up

c) off

(2) Stop holding …………….. and tell us where you have concealed the precious metal.

a) on

b) out

c) off

(3) We should hold ………………. having lunch until the clients arrive.

a) off

b) off on

c) on

(4) Maria was very bad at her studies so his instructor held her …………….. a year.

a) back

b) out

c) for

(5) John lost his temper when he saw his wife trying to hit ………………… his best friend.

a) out

b) with

c) on

(6) They held ……………….. against opponent attack.

a) on

b) out

c) up

(7) He held …………………… the hand rail as he walked down the stairs.

a) on to

b) to

c) up

(8) Mr. Robert held his dog ……………….. so that we could safely cross the yard.

a) off

b) out

c) on

(9) The detective held the activists ………………… while the ministers left the place.

a) out

b) back

c) on

(10) We hit ……………….. the plan while taking a stroll in the park.

a) out

b) on

c) about

Anwsers

1. The truck accident held traffic up for several hours. (To hold up is to delay a flight or traffic.)

2. Stop holding out and tell us where you have concealed the precious metal. (When somebody holds out they refuse to give in.)

3. We should hold off on having lunch until the clients arrive. (To hold off on is to delay.)

4. Maria was very bad at her studies so her teacher held him back a year.

5. John lost his temper when he saw his wife trying to hit on his best friend. (To hit on is to flirt with.)

6. They held out against opponent attack. (To hold out against something is to resist it.)

7. He held on to the hand rail as he walked down the stairs. (To hold on to something is to grasp it firmly.)

8. Mr. Robert held his dog off so that we could safely cross the yard. (To hold somebody/something off is to restrain them.)

9. The detective held the actavisits back while the ministers left the place. (To hold back is to restrain.)

10. We hit on the plan while taking a stroll in the park. (To hit on something is to find on accident.)