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Phrasal verbs with Down

 

I created an exercise for one of my classes inspired by a book I have by James Flower.

My students enjoyed it, I hope yours do too ! 

For review you can play games with these.. memory, or taboo!

 

Complete each group of sentences with one of the verbs below. Use each phrasal verb two times!

Bring down     Go down     Knock down Take down     Come down   Hold down Put down     Turn down     Break down Get down     Lay down     Run down Fall down     Keep down     Let down Wind down

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                           

1.    You can’t ____________________ all the people who are relying on you.

2.    We’ll have to ____________________ that wall.

3.    He might ____________________ if he climbs that tree.

4.    The news didn’t ____________________ very well.

5.    Did your secretary ____________________ everything that was said?

6.    Vets hate having to ______________________ pets – even if they are injured.

7.    We had to ____________________ the door to get in.

8.    If you ____________________ the price. You’ll sell them all.

9.    Could you ____________________ the window and let some air into the car.

10. How could you ___________________ such an offer?

11. I had to ____________________ the dress because it was too short.

12. They’re fighting to ____________________ the government.

13. The houses will ___________________ eventually if they aren’t repaired.

14. You must ____________________ to the country and visit us.

15. She was ____________________ by a car while crossing the road.

16. It’s time to _________________ the Christmas decorations.

17. We had to ____________________ the business and sack some of the staff.

18. He can’t ____________________ a job for very long.

19. Please ____________________ out of that tree immediately?

20. The swelling will ____________________ in a few days.

21. Did the car ____________________ on the motorway?

22. We will, of course. ____________________ any unsuitable applicants.

23. You must ____________________! Someone might see you!

24. He tends to ___________________ who doesn’t agree with him.

25. Why don’t they ____________________ their guns and stop the fighting!

26. We expect them to ____________________ in favor of the proposal.

27. It’s the young who mostly ____________________ their lives for their country.

28. We saw the defender ____________________ their center forward.

29. If the batteries ____________________ the radio won’t work so well.

30. Can you help me to ____________________ the tent?

31. He used a wave of terror to ____________________ the entire population.

32. It took four men to ____________________ such a strong person.

and here are the answers!!

 

 

Answers : phrasal verb with down

1.    Let down

2.    Knock down

3.    Fall down

4.    Go down

5.    Get down

6.    Put down

7.    Break down

8.    Knock down

9.    Wind down

10. Turn down

11. Let down

12. Bring down

13. Fall down

14. Come down

15. Run down

16. Take down

17. Wind down

18. Hold down

19. Get down

20. Go down

21. Break down

22. Turn down

23. Keep down

24. Put down

25. Lay down

26. Come down

27. Lay down

28. Bring down

29. Run down

30. Take down

31. Keep down

32. Hold down