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English Lesson #109 - Exercise Using gerund phrasal verbs vs. phrasal verbs followed by the -ing form

Fri, 2010-05-07 09:34 — Skype English School

Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from lesson #108. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. I didn't know anyone at the party except Leticia, so I ________ ________ her.
2. All Timmy's friends are ______ ______ for the summer, so he won't have anyone to play with.
3. I have a job interview at 8:30 Monday morning, but that's too early for me, so maybe I'll just ________it________.
4. Miguel was surprised how much he enjoyed watching figure skating. He really _______ _______ ________it.
5. Linda ________ ________ from the party talking about what a good time she had.
6. Susie's birthday party exhausted me. The kids were _________ _________ yelling and screaming for hours.
7. I gave my grandfather a computer, but he said he'd rather ______ ______ his old typewriter.
8. My grandmother was ______ _ _____ on a farm, but she moved to the city when she got married.
9. Dan ________ ________ buying a motorboat, but his wife said it was a crazy idea.
10. I know running is great exercise, but I'm going to _______ _______ swimming.
11. I hope high-heel shoes never ________ ________; they're so uncomfortable.
12. The strange noise in my engine has ________ __________, so I'm going to take the car to a mechanic again.
13. I asked the mechanic why the sound keeps _______ _______ and coming back.
14. Bob's joke was pretty funny. Everyone_________ ________laughing.
15. Betty smelled smoke, and she ______ _______ the house frantically looking for
the source.
16. Why does the boss _________ me _________ making coffee every morning? Why can't someone else do it?
17. I saved my father a lot of money by not _________ _________ to school.
18. After his defeat, the former champion said he would ________ ________.
19. Frank came to my door with flowers and an apology, but I told him to ____ ____.
20. Whenever my brother in Florida visits me here in Minnesota, he ________ some oranges
 

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