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Advanced English Grammar > Online Exercises > Exercise 9
Below you will find three sets of five sentences. Each set includes the following:
- one (intransitive) particle verb;
- one (intransitive) prepositional verb; and
- three (intransitive) prepositional particle verbs.
Use an item from A and B to complete the sentences, bearing in mind that (i) one item from A and one item from B will be used twice; and that (ii) in the case of the particle verb and the prepositional verb, only one of the blanks will be filled.
SET 1
A: on, out, in
B: on, with, for
1. Don’t forget to look ________ ________ the children from time to time.
2. It’s time for her to get ________ ________ her life and forget about the past.
3. Your success at university depends ________ ________ your study habits.
4. The passengers got ________ ________ as soon as the bus arrived.
5. Look ________ ________ poisonous snakes when camping next weekend.
SET 2
A: forward, away, down
B: with, on, to
6. The university will do ________ ________ the foreign language requirement.
7. I’ve been listening ________ ________ more sophisticated jazz recently.
8. We’re really looking ________ ________ your visit over the holidays.
9. He’s arrogant and often looks ________ ________ his colleagues’ work.
10. Our car broke ________ ________ twice this winter – it’s time to buy a new car.
SET 3
A: up, out, away
B: with, of, to
11. I’m too tired to prepare dinner. I suggest we eat ________ ________ tonight.
12. She’s someone I admire immensely. I really look ________ ________ her.
13. He thinks that, thanks to his good looks, he can get ________ ________ anything.
14. I agree ________ ________ most of what you say, but I do have some objections.
15. Following the flood, several animals at the zoo broke ________ ________ their cages.