Phrasal Verbs Exercise For Class 10

Fill in the blanks using an appropriate phrasal verb. Choose your answers from the options given below. Take care to use the appropriate form of these verbs. This phrasal verbs worksheet is helpful for students preparing for class 10 English exam conducted by Kerala board, Tamil Nadu board, Karnataka board and Maharashtra board.

(back up, come down with, call around, break down, come up, come up with, cheer up, calm down, call off, come down on, come around, come between)

1. When I ran into trouble, I only had my family to ………………… me …………….

2. My washing machine has ………………………. again.

3. I ……………………….. but I couldn’t find any doctor available at that time.

4. He took several hours to ……………………… after a heated argument with his neighbor.

5. The meeting has been ……………………….

6. I cracked some jokes to …………………… her ………………..

7. After much persuasion, she …………………………

8. Do not allow minor disagreements to ……………………… you.

9. The police have been ……………………… drug smugglers and peddlers.

10. I think I am ……………………………. flu.

11. Do not worry about anything until after it ………………………

12. She often ……………………………… some brilliant ideas.

Answers

1. When I ran into trouble, I only had my family to back me up. (back up = support)

2. My washing machine has broken down again. (break down = stop working)

3. I called around but I couldn’t find any doctor available at that time. (To call around is to contact multiple people.)

4. He took several hours to calm down after a heated argument with his neighbor. (To calm down is to relax after being in an irritated state.)

5. The meeting has been called off. (To call off is to cancel.)

6. I cracked some jokes to cheer her up. (To cheer somebody up is to make them happy.)

7. After much persuasion, she came around. (To come around is to change an opinion.)

8. Do not allow minor disagreements to come between you. (When something comes between two people, it disturbs their relationship.)

9. The police have been coming down on drug smugglers and peddlers. (To come down on something or somebody is to attack them harshly.)

10. I think I am coming down with flu. (To come down with an illness is to become ill.)

11. Do not worry about anything until after it comes up.

12. She often comes up with some brilliant ideas.

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