These phrasal verb exercises and quizzes help you understand how verbs combine with prepositions or adverbs to create new meanings in sentences. Try using the phrasal verbs you’ve learned in these activities in your English conversations.

Phrasal verbs quiz

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She _____ her jacket before leaving the house.

  • put up
  • put on
  • put off
  • put in

Could you _____ the radio? It's too loud.

  • turn down
  • turn off
  • turn up
  • turn on

The meeting was _____ until next Friday.

  • put out
  • put away
  • put off
  • put on

He is going to _____ his mistakes.

  • give up
  • pay for
  • break up
  • work out

Please _____ your shoes before you enter.

  • take out
  • take off
  • take on
  • take up

We _____ at the airport two hours before our flight.

  • turned up
  • gave up
  • made up
  • set up

She _____ the whole story.

  • made out
  • made up
  • made off
  • made over

They had to _____ their plans due to bad weather.

  • call out
  • call in
  • call off
  • call up

The alarm _____ at 7 o'clock every morning.

  • goes off
  • goes up
  • goes on
  • goes in

Can you _____ the meaning of this word in the dictionary?

  • look for
  • look at
  • look up
  • look into

Choose the correct phrasal verbs to complete each sentence.

1. She always _____ early on Sundays.

She always wakes up early on Sundays.

2. Please _____ your shoes before you enter the house.

Please take off your shoes before you enter the house.

3. My sister has _____ yoga recently.

My sister has taken up yoga recently.

4. The meeting has been _____ until next Monday.

She always wakes up early on Sundays.

5. She _____ well with her new classmates.

She gets along well with her new classmates.

6. I _____ in London.

I grew up in London.

7. We need to _____ the problem ______.

We need to sort the problem out.

More multiple-choice questions

1. I usually _____ at 7 o'clock.

I usually get up at 7 o'clock.

2. Don’t forget to _____ the lights before you go to sleep.

Don’t forget to turn off the lights before you go to sleep.

3. He is trying to _____ smoking this year.

He is trying to give up smoking this year.

4. Can you _____ the trash, please?

Can you take out the trash, please?

5. I’ll _____ your dog while you’re away.

I’ll look after your dog while you’re away.

6. Would you like to _____ tomorrow?

Would you like to come round tomorrow?

7. Did everyone _____ on time for the meeting?

Did everyone turned up on time for the meeting?

Phrasal verbs worksheet

Phrasal verbs exercises containing different sentences to fill in for ESL learners. A printable worksheet is available to download for free.
A printable ESL worksheet to practise common English phrasal verbs

Answers to the worksheet

1. I was completely worn out after the training.

2. Sorry, I’m tied up at the moment.

3. She was pissed off because I didn’t invite her.

4. It took me weeks to get over the flu.

5. Have you had a chance to look around the city?.

6. He didn't want to bring up the problem again.

7. Don't give up, you’re almost there.

8. You should carry on practising your English.

9. look down on

10. get rid of

11. run out of

12. keep up with

13. come down to

14. look forward to