G3: Verbs X - Phrasal Verbs 2
by Tom Rohrbach
Multiple Choice Quiz
Now, let's see if you know which phrasal verbs
can be separated (split) and which can't.
Also, do you know where you can put the noun
or pronoun - in the middle or after the verb?
It’s almost noon. We have to __ (hotel / check out [of]).
- check out the hotel
- check the hotel out of
- check out of the hotel
That dirty old backpack looks terrible. I think you should __ (it / throw away) and buy a new one.
- throw away
- throw it away
- throw away it
Here’s your purchase, sir. If you don’t like it, you can __ (it / bring back) for a refund or replacement within 30 days.
- bring back
- bring back it
- bring it back
Stephanie didn’t come in to work today, and we haven’t heard from her. You should __ (her / call up) and make sure she’s okay.
- call up her
- call her up
Hey, __ (this / check out)! I just found a cool cat video on YouTube – it’s really funny!
- check out
- check out this
- check this out
There are at least 2 problems with the second ‘if’ loop of my computer program, but I can’t __ (them / figure out). It’s really frustrating!
- them figure out
- figure them out
- figure out them
After the child swallowed poison by accident, the doctor made her __ (it / throw up) to save her life.
- throw up
- throw it up
- BOTH answers above are correct.
My grandmother was really sick. She had to stay in the hospital for 9 days until she finally __ (the flu / get over).
- get over the flu
- got over the flu
- got the flu over
Wow, the TOEFL test was very difficult! I couldn’t __ (the reading section / get through). I didn’t have enough time.
- get the reading section through
- get through
- get through the reading section
Johnny, what you said to your brother wasn’t nice! You should __ (it / take back) and apologize to Billy, or you won’t get any dinner.
- take it back
- take back
- take back it
If you want to __ (something / find out), a good place to start is with a Google search on the Internet.
- find something out
- find out something
- BOTH answers above are correct.
Wake up! The plane has landed. Let’s __ (it / get off).
- get off
- get it off
- get off it
I made a grammar mistake in the first sentence of my introduction, but my teacher didn’t __ (it / point out) to me.
- point it out
- point out it
- point out
Daughter, please don’t just drop your coat on the floor when you come home. __ (it / hang up) in the closet.
- Hang up
- Hang it up
- Hang up it
When you arrive at your hotel, the first thing you need to do is to __ (it / check in).
- check in
- check it in
- check in it
The Christian woman decided to __ (chocolate / give up) for Lent and not eat any again until after the Easter holiday.
- give up chocolate
- give chocolate up
- BOTH answers above are correct.
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