TOPIC: PHRASAL VERBS - WORKSHEET
GRADE 8 SEC. ____ SUBJECT: ENGLISH
NAME: _______________________ DATE: _____________
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LEVEL 1: Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate phrasal verbs from the list of phrasal verbs
given below. Conjugate them to suit the tense of the sentence.
stand for| narrow down |hold on| run into| check out| go through|fall apart|pull off|fill in |hold against
1. Make sure you _____________ of the hotel at the right time, else they will charge you extra.
2. Levin was asked to ___________ for Suresh.
3. ____________ the whole itinerary before you make a decision.
4. Jack and Tom _______________ after their last meeting.
5. Please _____________ for a minute, I forgot to take my car keys.
6. It is not good to ___________ such a silly issue ___________ her for so many years.
7. Do you think Andreah would be able to _________ it _________ all by herself?
8. We have _________________ the possibilities of them finding us.
9. Do you know who we ___________ on our way here?
10. Nelson Mandela ____________ for the rights of his people.
LEVEL 2: Rewrite each sentence using the indicated phrasal verb in parentheses.
1. She decided to stop trying to fix the old car. (give up)
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2. The teacher asked us to submit our projects by Friday. (hand in)
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3. He was very excited about his upcoming vacation. (look forward to)
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4. They postponed the meeting until next week. (put off)
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5. I will take care of your cat while you are away. (look after)
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LEVEL 3: Each sentence contains one incorrect use of a phrasal verb. Correct it.
1. He gave in up halfway through the race. ___________________________________________________
2. The lights went on out suddenly. ___________________________________________________
3. I called off to him, but he didn’t hear. ___________________________________________________
4. They turned back on the computer after fixing it. _______________________________________________
5. She looks forward the party tonight. ___________________________________________________
LEVEL 4: Match each phrasal verb with its formal synonym. Then use it in a formal sentence.
Phrasal Verb Formal Verb
give in a) investigate
go over b) yield
bring up c) examine
look into d) mention
come up with e) propose
1. give in → ____________ → Sentence: ____________________________________________________
2. go over → ____________ → Sentence: ____________________________________________________
3. bring up → ____________ → Sentence: ____________________________________________________
4. look into → ____________ → Sentence: ____________________________________________________
5. come up with → ____________ → Sentence: __________________________________________________
LEVEL 5: Read the paragraph below. Find and correct the mistakes in the use of phrasal verbs. Write the
correct sentences below.
Yesterday, I wake up late because my alarm didn’t went off. I quickly put on my clothes and ran out the house,
but I forgot to bring up my lunch. When I arrived at school, I realized I left my homework at home, so I tried to
make up a story for my teacher. During class, my friend told me to look after the answer in the textbook, but I
couldn’t find it. After school, I called off my mom to pick me up, but she told me to wait for her. While I was
waiting, I came across with an old friend and we catch up for a while before I head back home.
