Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verb. This phrasal verbs worksheet is helpful for students preparing for Kerala SSLC English exam.

1. There are some diseases that a mother may …………………. to her child. (pass up / pass out / pass off)

2. He ………………….. the house to his daughter. (passed out / passed up / passed on)

3. I don’t want to ………………………. this nonsense. (put out with / put off with / put up with)

4. If you want to be healthy, you have to ……………………. smoking. (give up / give off / give out)

5. He ………………….. to be a fraudster. (turned out / turned up / turned over)

6. You must not ………………….. to temptation. (give in / give out / give up)

7. The rope gave ……………………. while they were lifting him from the well. (off / way / out / up)

8. She …………………….. and went back to sleep again. (turned up / turned out / turned over)

9. I can understand what you are ……………………… (getting at / getting up / getting in)

10. They …………………….. the sign outside their gate. (put up / put out / put in)

put out

11. The chief guest ………………………… the prizes. (gave off / gave away / gave in)

12. I ………………….. these photos while cleaning the cupboard. (came over / came across / came through)

Answers

1. pass on, 2. passed on, 3. put up with, 4. give up, 5. turned out, 6. give in, 7. gave way, 8. turned over, 9. getting at, 10. put out, 11. gave away, 12. came across

Explanations

When a mother passes on a disease, her child gets it from her.

To pass property on is to give it to somebody after one’s death.

To put up with is to tolerate.

To give up smoking is to stop smoking.

To turn out to be is to prove to be.

To give in is to surrender.

When a rope gives way, it breaks.

Get at means imply

To put out a sign is to erect it.

To give away prizes is to distribute them.

To come across is to find by chance.