Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb.

Phrasal verbs are words like turn out, put off and break down. You cannot easily guess the meaning of a phrasal verb from the individual words in it. This phrasal verbs worksheet is helpful for students preparing for their Kerala SSLC English exam.

1. We thought he was lying but in the end his claims …………………………… to be true. (came out / turned out / worked out)

2. The news of his safe arrival ………………………………… (turned me up / cheered me up / put me up)

3. His behavior annoyed me so I ………………………………… (told him off / told him out / told him up)

4. The committee is ………………………….. of seven members. (made up / made out / set out)

5.  Body odour …………………………… (turns me off / turns me out / turns me up)

6. I had no idea that he was cheating me. I was completely ……………………….. (taken out / taken in / taken off)

7.  He …………………………… of school at fourteen. (turned out / dropped out / fell out)

8. Things do not always …………………………… as you expect. (break out / work out / make out)

9. What is ………………………….. here? (going off / going on / getting off)

10. A bus …………………………. and blocked the road so I couldn’t reach office on time. (broke out / broke down / broke off)

Answers

1. turned out

2. cheered me up

3. told him off (To tell somebody off is to speak to them angrily.)

4. made up of

5.  turns me off

6. taken in

7. dropped out

8. work out

9. going on

10. broke down