Phrasal Verbs 

Elementary Prepositions Spin off - Prepositions

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Video Tutorials - Practical English Lessons - Samples Prepositions



Phrasal Verb Drink Dispenser

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Phrasal Verb quiz




This series of exercises helps you build your basic phrasal verb vocabulary.

Choose the correct definition for the phrasal verbs in the second list from the first list.Once you have matched up all the definitions with the phrasal verbs, check your answers on the next page. Page three then tests the phrasal verbs you have learned in practice sentences.

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Departures and arrivals with 'off' and 'on'

Here is a list of some of the most common phrasal verbs concerning arrivals and departures using the prepositions IN, OFF and OUT. Each phrasal verb includes an explanation and example sentence.


   Phrasal Verb                    Explanation Notes                             Example Sentence
  to be off                         to places                                 I'm off to the cinema.
  to be off                          with time                                   I'll be off in a few

Increasing and decreasing with 'up' and 'down'

Here is a list of some of the most common phrasal verbs concerning increasing and decreasing using the prepositions UP and DOWN. Each phrasal verb includes an explanation and example sentence.

   Phrasal Verb                             Explanation Notes                                           Example Sentence
 to put up                                  to increase prices        They put up the price on that model by five dollars.



 to bring up                                  to raise children           They brought their children up in the countryside.


Phrasal verbs for making arrangements

Here is a list of some of the most common phrasal verbs for making arrangements. Each phrasal verb includes an explanation and example sentence.


Phrasal Verb             Explanation Notes                                                                     Example Sentence
 to be on         for meetings, appointments, parties, etc.                     Is the meeting for tomorrow on?


  to put on    to host a conference, exhibition or other large gathering    They put on an informative conference last weekend.




Phrasal Verb Quizzes:

Learning phrasal verbs also takes a lot of repetition. Quizzes provide some of the best practice. These quizzes provide feedback on phrasal verbs:

Phrasal Verbs with "Bring"

Phrasal Verbs with "Look"

Phrasal Verbs with "Put"

Phrasal Verbs with "Take"

Phrasal Verbs with "Turn"

Mixed Phrasal Verbs

Three Word Phrasal Verbs


Prepositions Quiz 1 - English Grammar Review Quiz

Prepositional Phrases - Quiz 1

Prepositional Phrases - Quiz 2

Prepositional Phrases - Quiz 3

Choose the correct preposition(s) to complete the English grammar question. Each question has only one correct answer. When you are finished click on the "Next Question" button. There are 25 questions to this quiz. Try to use only 1 minute per question. At the end of the quiz, you will receive quiz feedback.

Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are frequently tested in Part 1 of this paper. You need to look out for missing verbs or prepositions/particles.



Phrasal Verbs



In our Phrasal Verbs reference section you can find hundreds of the most commonly used phrasal verbs clearly explained with example sentences and fun quiz questions to test your understanding.


Try these fun quizzes to check your understanding of English phrasal verbs. You can choose from mixed quizzes or quizzes categorized by common verbs. There are 390 questions, with 10 questions in each quiz set. Answers are available online.

Phrasal Verb Preposition Gap Fill

This quiz will help you practice using phrasal verbs and the use of the correct prepositions.



Phrasal verbs matching exercise - verb to noun



Phrasal verbs and similar verbs matching exercise



Prepositions game - Football Game



Prepositions of Place - in, on, under, above, next to - Memory Audio Game

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Prepositions of Time- At, in, for, since, during - Walk the Plank Game

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Elementary Prepositions Spin off - Prepositions



Billionaire Prepositions of Place Game


Nouns and Adjectives Followed by Prepositions Game- Fling the teacher game

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Verbs + Prepositions Practice- Basketball Game

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A series about phrasal verbs