Phrasal Verbs: What the Particle Means

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Phrasal Verbs: What the Particle Means — Practice

Which word is it?

1. Up = completely: use all of something:  
2. Up = more: go or make something go faster:  
3. Off = gradually stopping: become weaker until it disappears:  
4. Off = away from being awake: fall asleep lightly:  
5. Out = removed: decide something is not possible:  
6. Out = gone completely: stop existing:  
7. Out = to the end: solve a problem completely:  
8. Down = less: go or make something go more slowly:  
9. Down = less: reduce the amount of something:  
10. On = continuing: continue doing something:  
11. On = continuing too long: last longer than it should:  
12. Down = stopping: stop working (machines); lose control of your feelings:  

Complete the sentences

1. We've   all the milk.
2. The train   after the tunnel.
3. The painkiller is starting to  .
4. I   in front of the TV.
5. The doctor has   a broken bone.
6. Many old traditions are  .
7. Don't worry — I'll   the tickets.
8. Please   — you're driving too fast.
9. I'm trying to   sugar.
10.   — I didn't mean to interrupt.
11. The meeting   for three hours.
12. Our car   on the motorway.

Phrasal Verbs: What the Particle Means — Answer Key

Which word is it?

1. use up
2. speed up
3. wear off
4. doze off
5. rule out
6. die out
7. sort out
8. slow down
9. cut down on
10. carry on
11. drag on
12. break down

Complete the sentences

1. used up
2. sped up
3. wear off
4. dozed off
5. ruled out
6. dying out
7. sort out
8. slow down
9. cut down on
10. Carry on
11. dragged on
12. broke down