Phrasal verbs worksheet

Phrasal verbs worksheet
Complete the following sentences using appropriate phrasal verbs.
1. She ……………….. her mother.
a) takes after
b) takes away
c) takes on
2. The militants took the captives ………………..
a) on
b) away
c) after
3. The opposition leader insisted that the minister should ………………… his remarks.
a) take after
b) take back
c) take away
4. Please …………………….. what I say.
a) take down
b) take off
c) take out
5. Activists forced the shop to ………………….. their neon sign.
a) take off
b) take after
c) take down
6. You can’t take him ………………. an idiot.
a) for
b) after
c) in
7. We were …………………….. by a con artist.
a) taken off
b) taken in
c) taken after
8. Hindus take their shoes ………………… before entering a house.

a) off
b) on
c) down
9. As I was not feeling well, I decided to take a day …………………


a) away
b) off
c) down
10. I am afraid you have …………………… too much responsibility.
a) taken out
b) taken on
c) taken off
Answers
1. She takes after her mother.
2. The militants took the captives away.
3. The opposition leader insisted that the minister should take back his remarks.
4. Please take down what I say.
5. Activists forced the shop to take down their neon sign.
6. You can’t take him for an idiot.
7. We were taken in by a con artist.
8. Hindus take their shoes off before entering a house.
9. As I was not feeling well, I decided to take a day off.
10. I am afraid you have taken on too much responsibility.

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