Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.

This phrasal verbs worksheet is helpful for students preparing for Kerala SSLC English exam.

1. He …………………… very well in the debate. (came out / came up / came in)

2. The stain just wouldn’t ……………………. (come up / come in / come off)

3. I pulled at the drawer and the handle ……………………. (came out / came off / came up)

4. She doesn’t like to ………………….. makeup. (put out / put on / put off)

5. The news got me …………………….. (down / off / in)

6. When the counting was over, the independent candidate …………………… with a majority. (got up / got in / got out)

7. The train ………………….. on time. (got up / got in / got over)

8. He always runs me ……………………. in front of others. (up / down / off)

9. As the war continued, all men above 18 were …………………… (called in / called up / called off)

10. We might call …………………. grandma today. (out / in / on)

11. As the speech ……………………. for hours, the audience became bored. (went on / went off / went in)

12. An articulate leader is able to ……………………. his ideas well. (put across / put out / put over)

Answers

1. He came off very well in the debate. (To come off is to perform well.)

2. The stain just wouldn’t come off. (If a stain comes off, it can be removed easily.)

3. I pulled at the drawer and the handle came off.

4. She doesn’t like to put on makeup. (To put on is to wear.)

5. The news got me down. (When something gets you down, it depresses you.)

6. When the counting was over, the independent candidate got in with a majority. (To get in is to win.)

7. The train got in on time. (To get in is to arrive.)

8. He always runs me down in front of others. (To run somebody down is to criticize them heavily.)

9. As the war continued, all men above 18 were called up. (To call up is to order someone to join the armed forces.)

10. We might call on grandma today. (To call on somebody is to pay them a visit.)

11. As the speech went on for hours, the audience became bored. (Go on means continue.)

12. An articulate leader is able to put across his ideas well. (To put across your ideas is to communicate them.)