Some verbs can be used with both an adverb particle and a preposition. Examples are: get along with, keep up with etc. Three word phrasal verbs are inseparable.

Complete the following sentences using three-word phrasal verbs. Choose your answers from the options given in the brackets.

1. As I was traveling I couldn’t ……………………. the news. (keep up on / come up with)

2. I was up all night because I had to ………………………. some pending work. (catch up on / keep up with)

3. By taking a short break every now and then, you can ……………………….. all the stress at work. (get away from / keep up with)

4. I don’t think that this is a good idea. We must ………………………. something better. (keep up with / come up with)

5. He walked so fast that I could not …………………………. him. (keep up with / get along with)

6. He doesn’t …………………………. his in-laws. (get along with / keep up with)

7. If you want to lose weight, you must ………………………… your intake of fatty foods. (cut down on / come down with)

8. If you think that you can ……………………… cheating on the test, you are a stupid. (get away with / get along with)

Answers

1. As I was traveling, I couldn’t keep up on the news. (keep up on = stay up-to-date)

2. I was up all night because I had to catch up on some pending work.

3. By taking a short break every now and then, you can get away from all the stress at work. (get away from = escape)

4. I don’t think that this is a good idea. We must come up with something better. (come up with = introduce)

5. He walked so fast that I could not keep up with him. (keep up with = progress at the same speed as somebody else)

6. He doesn’t get along with his in-laws. (get along with = have good relationship with)

7. If you want to lose weight, you must cut down on your intake of fatty foods. (cut down on = reduce)

8. If you think that you can get away with cheating on the test, you are a stupid. (get away with = escape without punishment)