Random quiz - Phrasal verbs

Multifunctional quiz based on a 'bank' of about 500 phrasal verbs in example sentences. View by verb, particle or topic. Or just go for a random selection.

This is a work in progress, I will be adding more verbs in the near future.

Note that I don't give you any definitions here, this is purely a quiz, although I do try and point to the meaning in the quiz sentences. If you want to see definitions, I find the quickest way is to enter the whole phrasal verb into the dictionary box and select 'Oxford Advanced'. This will take you straight to the phrasal verb.

You have various options for choosing verbs:

1. Click on a verb or particle in the table (better when there are at least 8)
2. Click on a topic in the table and select whether to gap particles (recommended / default) or verbs.
3. To see all verbs, either randomised (default) or in alphabetical order, click on 'Show all'
4. Optionally choose a phrasal verb type (see below), or see all types
5. Option 4 can be combined with options 1,2 or 3

You also have various options for how to do the quiz:

1. Multiple choice (easiest / default)
2. Show all the missing words in a box at the top.
3. Show the missing words as anagrams. (Better for verbs perhaps)
4. Text entry - no hints, the most difficult.

Entering the answers in Multichoice

• Particles - Click on a suitable option
• Verbs - If it's in First form, you can just click on the option, otherwise you'll need to type it in.

Entering the answers in 'Show missing words'

• Particles - Click on a particle in the box, and then click on a suitable gap
• Verbs - You'll need to type it in.

Entering the answers in Anagrams and Text entry - Type in the answers

For details of phrasal verb types and some notes on them, see below the quiz area

Please note - The options are generated automatically and occasionally more than one will be correct. The program only knows my original choice, so may mark you as being wrong. In this case just choose another option.

Verbs A-Z	Verbs	Particles	Topics

Quiz options Multichoice Show missing words Anagrams Text Entry Verb type All Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Passives Separated Gapped particles verbs

Questions per page 10 12 15 16 18 20 Randomised

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Note - when entering verbs, make sure that they are in the correct form.

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A reminder of phrasal verb types

• Type 1 - Intransitive
  verb + adverb - no object (but see Note 2 below)
• Type 2 - Transitive seperable
  verb + adverb (which can act like a preposition) - takes an object between the verb and the particle, or after the particle. Pronouns must go between.
• Type 3 - Transitive non-separable
  verb + preposition - takes an object after the particle (but see Note 2 below)
• Type 4 - Two or more particles
  verb + adverb + preposition - takes an object after the preposition (but see Note 2 below)

Note 1 - Passive - some phrasal verbs are used only, or mainly, in the passive. You can see these by selecting passive with the 'Type' selector

Note 2 - Always separated - some phrasal verbs must be separated by an object. These are marked in a darker blue in the sentences. This can occur with Type 1, Type 3 and more rarely with Type 4 phrasal verbs. If it is Type 3 or Type 4, there will be a second object after the preposition (marked here in red). You can also see these verbs by selecting - Separated

• Type 1 - To ask somebody around (invite somebody to visit you)
• Type 3 - To put somebody onto somebody (to recommend somebody)
• Type 4 - To help somebody on with something (eg a coat)

Multiword verbs

This is the trendy new expression for phrasal verbs, and you may see them divided like this:

• Phrasal verbs - Types 1 and 2 in my (traditional) classification
• Prepositional verbs - Type 3 plus verbs with dependent prepositions
• Phrasal-prepositional - the trendy name for Type 4 verbs

All very confusing as far as I'm concerned. So I stick with the old system.

More on phrasal verbs: exercises, quizzes and lessons

• Phrasal verbs with go
• Prepositional verbs - story exercise
• Prepositional verbs - lesson
• Prepositions after verbs: Type 3 phrasal verbs and dependent prepositions
• Three-part phrasal verbs - story exercise
• Three-part phrasal verbs - exercise

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