Complete the phrasal verbs with ‘put’ exercises below by choosing the correct answer (a), (b) or (c) to test your knowledge of phrasal verbs.
Example:
Could you please ___________ to your Finance Department?
(a) put me through (b) put through (c) putting me through
Phrasal verbs with ‘put’ exercises
Complete the phrasal verbs with ‘put’ exercises below by choosing the correct answer (a), (b) or (c) to test your knowledge of phrasal verbs.
1. I love meat, but the thought of animals suffering really puts me _______ eating it.
(a) out (b) back (c) off
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2. She can _________ an excellent American accent but she’s actually from Australia.
(a) put on (b) put out (c) put off
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3. Please ______________ your wedding dress. I’d love to see what it looks like on you.
(a) put up (b) put on (c) put back
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4. It really won’t _________ . I have plenty of time to drive you to town.
(a) not put me out (b) put me out (c) put you out
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5. I don’t know how you _________ his rudeness! I would have to say something if he spoke to me like that!
(a) put up with (b) are putting up with (c) put up
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6. Campfires are allowed, but we must make sure we put it ___________ before we go to sleep.
(a) back (b) off (c) out
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7. We have a lovely guest room so we can always _____________ visitors with no problem at all.
(a) put up with (b) put on (c) put up
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8. I put her weight loss ________________ all the exercise she’s been doing lately.
(a) on (b) down to (c) down
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9. I don’t think it is very professional to ______________ the company’s policies to clients.
(a) put down (b) put down to (c) put off
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10. We need to ______________ the party until next month as so many people can’t attend this weekend.
(a) put on (b) put off (c) put out
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11. It seems likely that the government will ______________ tax in the next Budget.
(a) put back (b) put up (c) put out
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12. I won’t have dessert thank you. I’m trying to avoid ______________ weight.
(a) put on (b) not put on (c) putting on
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