Phrasal Verbs — Put and Set

phrasal-verbs-put-set

Word List

Word Definition Example
put off /pʊt ɒf/move something to a later timeThey put off the match until next week because of the snow.
put up with /pʊt ˈʌp wɪð/accept something annoying without complainingI can't put up with this noise any longer!
put on /pʊt ɒn/start wearing clothesPut on your coat — it's freezing outside.
put away /pʊt əˈweɪ/put something back in its placePlease put away your toys before dinner.
put out /pʊt aʊt/stop a fire burningThe firefighters put out the fire in ten minutes.
put up /pʊt ʌp/build a tent or hang something on a wallIt took us an hour to put up the tent.
set off /set ɒf/start a journeyWe set off at dawn to avoid the traffic.
set up /set ʌp/start a club, business or organisationShe set up a chess club at her school.
set back /set bæk/delay progressThe injury set back his training by two months.
set aside /set əˈsaɪd/keep money or time for a special purposeI set aside some money every month for a new bike.

phrasal-verbs-put-set — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. Move something to a later time:  
  2. Accept something annoying without complaining:  
  3. Start wearing clothes:  
  4. Put something back in its place:  
  5. Stop a fire burning:  
  6. Build a tent or hang something on a wall:  
  7. Start a journey:  
  8. Start a club, business or organisation:  
  9. Delay progress:  
  10. Keep money or time for a special purpose:  

Complete the sentences

  1. I can't   this noise any longer!
  2. The firefighters   the fire in ten minutes.
  3. She   a chess club at her school.
  4. They   the match until next week because of the snow.
  5. Please   your toys before dinner.
  6. We   at dawn to avoid the traffic.
  7. I   some money every month for a new bike.
  8.   your coat — it's freezing outside.
  9. It took us an hour to   the tent.
  10. The injury   his training by two months.

phrasal-verbs-put-set — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. put off
  2. put up with
  3. put on
  4. put away
  5. put out
  6. put up
  7. set off
  8. set up
  9. set back
  10. set aside

Complete the sentences

  1. put up with
  2. put out
  3. set up
  4. put off
  5. put away
  6. set off
  7. set aside
  8. Put on
  9. put up
  10. set back