Phrasal verbs with put: exercise

Complete the following sentences. Each sentence contains an incomplete phrasal verb. From the given options find out the particle or preposition that needs to be supplied to make the phrasal verb complete.

1. She is much put ………………………… her son’s health.

a) about

b) up

c) across

2. I put ………………………. the telephone number in case I forgot it.

a) down

b) about

c) away

3. The police put ………………………… the rebellion by force.

a) off

b) down

c) away

4. His teachers put him ………………………… as a genius.

a) down

b) up

c) away

5. The meeting has been put ……………………………..

a) off

b) down

c) away

6. The firemen put ………………………….. the fire before it could.

a) off

b) out

c) away

7. Who can put up …………………………. such an insult?

a) with

b) out

c) off

8. Do not put me ………………………….. with false claims.

a) out

b) off

c) away

9. She was put ………………………….. when I refused to help her.

a) out

b) off

c) down

10. Put ………………………… something for the rainy day.

a) by

b) in

c) down

Answers

1. She is much put about her son’s health. (be much put about = be worried)

2. I put down the telephone number in case I forgot it. (put down = write down)

3. The police put down the rebellion by force. (put down = suppress)

4. His teachers put him down as a genius. (put somebody down as = consider him to be)

5. The meeting has been put off. (= The meeting has been postponed.)

6. The firemen put out the fire before it could spread. (put out = extinguish)

7. Who can put up with such an insult? (put up with = tolerate)

8. Do not put me off with false claims. (put somebody off = make excuses and try to evade doing something)

9. She was put out when I refused to help her. (be put out = be annoyed)

10. Put by something for the rainy day. (Put by = reserve)