Monday, July 16, 2007

Phrasal Verbs 2 - Are you ready for this Friday?

Try to find the right phrasal verb to complete the sentence.

1) He picked up the piece of trash and _____ it _____ the waste basket.
a) put it on b) put it out c) put it beside d) put it in

2) I would like to _____ a suggestion to the team.
a) put forward b) put down c) put aside d) put on

3) I really don't know how she _____ with you! You are so impolite!
a) puts in b) puts up c) puts down d) puts away

4) Please _____ that letter _____ before John gets home. I don't want him to see it.
a) put that letter away b) put that letter out c) put that letter behind d) put that letter into

5) How many firemen did it take to _____ the fire?
a) put away b) put outside c) put by d) put out

5 comments:

Redy Shepherd said...

Hi again :)

1) He picked up the piece of trash and (d) put it in the waste basket.

2) I would like to (a) put forward a suggestion to the team.

3) I really don`t know how she (b) puts up with you! You are so impolite!

4)Please (a) put that letter away before John gets home. I don`t want him to see it.

5) How many fireman did it take to (d) put the fire out?

Greetings, Redy

Kip Yellowjacket said...

All of your answers are correct! Do you understand all of the vocabulary?

Redy Shepherd said...

... hmm, most of it, but for your phrasal verbs I always have to look in my dictionary ;)

Kip Yellowjacket said...

Do you use http://www.dict.leo.org?

Redy Shepherd said...

Hi Kip,

yes, I use LEO. And for a detailed explanation I use Collins from Langenscheidt (Großwörterbuch).

Greetings, Redy