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

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