Lexica Language Institute - Common Phrasal Verbs

Use the phrasal verbs in the correct form in the corresponding sentences. Note: The (-) symbol means to use it in negative.

let go of look after look forward to make fun of make sense make sure pay attention to pick up put in for put off put on put up with run out of show up shut off

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1. Please come at Christmas because we are looking forward to seeing you.
2. I'm glad Harry's being transferred. I'm not sure if I could put up with him for much longer.
3. Billy's mother made him wear blue rubber boots and the other children made fun of him.
4. When Johnny let go of the rope, the dog went running.
5. Sarah makes a little extra money looking after children on the weekends.
6. Don't worry. If it's raining, I'll pick you up in the car.
7. Before you leave on holiday, please make sure that you've shut off the gas.
8. Simon was so disgusted with his job that he put in for a transfer.
9. If you don't pay attention in class, you won't learn anything.
10. They shut off the water on our street while the water department fixed a broken main.
11. I'm afraid that most modern art doesn't make sense to me.
12. Jeff put off sending the papers for the scholarship until it was too late to get it.
13. It was a very entertaining holiday. The food was good and they put on a show for us every night.
14. Sorry we're late. We ran out of gasoline on the way over here.
15. Tim is a pain in the neck. He always shows up at the most inopportune moments.