My dear friends! Today I am posting one more blog related to the Phrasal Verbs. Your task is the same as in the previous test: you should fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions. I hope, you learned a little from the previous blog and Tanya's explanations of the prepositions of action. For those who haven't read either, I am attaching the file with my wife's comments and giving a link to the previous blog.
Prepositions%20of%20action.doc
And I'd like to believe you will attentively read all our comments before starting this test.
So, here is your new task.
1. She missed many classes and is trying to catch____.
2. First, he promised to help, but he backed ____ later.
3. He is very tall and always stands ____ in the crowd.
4. The match had gone ____ before I lit a cigarette.
5. That dude never misses an opportunity to show ____.
6. His life was not a piece of cake; he went ____ much.
7. Being a child he used to bite his nails, but then he grew ___ ___ it.
8. You are walking too fast. I can't keep ____ with you.
9. The negotiations were put ____ until the next week.
10. My defence lawyer promissed to hold ____ the hearing.
11. That building was put ____ in no time.
12. We wanted to go to Europe, but our plans fell ____.
13. She suddenly felt sleepy and put a book ____.
14. The riot was put ____ by the internal security troops.
15. I didn't put ____ the cigarette and it was smoking in the ashtray.
Well, as it is a test, you shouldn't use dictionaries or google. Use only your logic and common sense.
Let the deadline for this test be Monday, May 9.
And now, enjoy and have a great weekend!
Dear friends! As it is already a week after the deadline, i am posting the correct answers.
1. She missed many classes and is trying to catch up.
2. First, he promised to help, but he backed out later.
3. He is very tall and always stands out in the crowd.
4. The match had gone out before I lit a cigarette.
5. That dude never misses an opportunity to show off.
6. His life was not a piece of cake; he went through much.
7. Being a child he used to bite his nails, but then he grew out of it.
8. You are walking too fast. I can't keep up with you.
9. The negotiations were put off until the next week.
10. My defence lawyer promised to hold off the hearing.
11. That building was put up in no time.
12. We wanted to go to Europe, but our plans fell through.
13. She suddenly felt sleepy and put a book away.
14. The riot was put down by the internal security troops.
15. I didn't put out the cigarette and it was smoking in the ashtray.
Thank you very much for participating!
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Dear friends! As it is already a week after the deadline, i am posting the correct answers.
1. She missed many classes and is trying to catch up.
2. First, he promised to help, but he backed out later.
3. He is very tall and always stands out in the crowd.
4. The match had gone out before I lit a cigarette.
5. That dude never misses an opportunity to show off.
6. His life was not a piece of cake; he went through much.
7. Being a child he used to bite his nails, but then he grew out of it.
8. You are walking too fast. I can't keep up with you.
9. The negotiations were put off until the next week.
10. My defence lawyer promised to hold off the hearing.
11. That building was put up in no time.
12. We wanted to go to Europe, but our plans fell through.
13. She suddenly felt sleepy and put a book away.
14. The riot was put down by the internal security troops.
15. I didn't put out the cigarette and it was smoking in the ashtray.
Thank you very much for participating!
My dear Angel! And you are right as always! Ha-ha-ha! So, let me analyze your reply again.
7. FROM is wrong, but the first version is correct.
9. I have already explained what HOLD UP means. Sure, it is wrong. You neeed to add a preposition to the verb PUT.
10. It makes sense, but is incorrect.
12. It is wrong again. Have no idea how to explain it better.
14. PUT OUT means to EXTINGUISH, PUT AWAY means to SET ASIDE. So, if people are UP and are suppressed, the correct is the preposition opposite to UP.
My dear friends! I will not post the correct answers today, so you can go on!
Dear Eva! Take your time!
A big hug from here!
Dear Abiba! You are not late! Just post your answers!
Hi, my dear Angel! Your attempt is rather good! Most of your answers are correct. But there are a few mistakes
7. I can't be sure of its being a mistake or typo. I mean OFF. I often make such misprints. OUT OFF is incorrect.
9. AWAY is wrong The negotiations were posponed.
10. I think it is the hardest one to guess. HOLD UP is incorrect. It may mean:
a) to remain strong or vigorous
The dollar still holds up.
b) to be robbed on the street when a stranger comes up to you and tries to take away your wallet threatening with a gun or a knife:
She was held up right near her house.
c) to hold something up:
Hold up your hands!
Honestly, I don't see how to explain the correct preposition. A lawyer doesn't let a judge read a lawsuit. He keeps it away from him.
12. It is uneasy. I will give you another example. Imagine you are standing on a very thin ice lab, it breaks because it can't support you and in a moment you find yourself in the water. What will you say?
14. OFF is incorrect. The riot was suppressed. So, when people rise, they are UP and what preposition is right to express suppression?
As to Tanya's test, we have already explained most of sentences. Besides, Tanya attached the file with her explanations. If you read all that, that test will not be that difficult.
Go ahead, my friend! Always glad to hear from you!
Dear Afro! First of all, thank you very much for your kind words. What should fluent or native spakers do here, if they don't help learners? Show off or what? First, I didn't dare to teach English as I had never tried. But we both are the university teachers and we do know how to make things clear. Tanya has been an English teacher for many years, but I teach natural science. However, I am a native speaker and can explain vocabulary. We are just happy if our explanations hepled you all improve your knowledge. And now, about your answers.
11. Sure, PUT UP is correct if we mean that a building was constructed. The other option is PUT OUT if it was burning.
10. You are 100% right about HOLD ON. It is exactly what you mean. But HOLD UP is incorrect. It may mean:
a) to remain strong or vigorous
The dollar still holds up.
b) to be robbed on the street when a stranger comes up to you and tries to take away your wallet threatening with a gun or a knife:
She was held up right near her house.
c) to hold something up:
Hold up your hands!
Honestly, I don't see how to explain the correct preposition. A lawyer doesn't let a judge read a lawsuit. He keeps it away from him.
Will it help?
Dear Mishaikh! All your corrections are right except 11. I have already told you that building was constructed very quickly. Have you ever laid the bricks? If you want to build a wall, you will lay the bricks one onto another and the wall will be rising.
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