Below you will find three sets of five sentences. Each set includes the following:

- one (intransitive) particle verb;

- one (intransitive) prepositional verb; and

- three (intransitive) prepositional particle verbs.

Use an item from A and B to complete the sentences, bearing in mind that (i) one item from A and one item from B will be used twice; and that (ii) in the case of the particle verb and the prepositional verb, only one of the blanks will be filled.

SET 1

A: on, out, in

B: on, with, for

1. Don’t forget to look ________ ________ the children from time to time.

2. It’s time for her to get ________ ________ her life and forget about the past.

3. Your success at university depends ________ ________ your study habits.

4. The passengers got ________ ________ as soon as the bus arrived.

5. Look ________ ________ poisonous snakes when camping next weekend.

SET 2

A: forward, away, down

B: with, on, to

6. The university will do ________ ________ the foreign language requirement.

7. I’ve been listening ________ ________ more sophisticated jazz recently.

8. We’re really looking ________ ________ your visit over the holidays.

9. He’s arrogant and often looks ________ ________ his colleagues’ work.

10. Our car broke ________ ________ twice this winter – it’s time to buy a new car.

SET 3

A: up, out, away

B: with, of, to

11. I’m too tired to prepare dinner. I suggest we eat ________ ________ tonight.

12. She’s someone I admire immensely. I really look ________ ________ her.

13. He thinks that, thanks to his good looks, he can get ________ ________ anything.

14. I agree ________ ________ most of what you say, but I do have some objections.

15. Following the flood, several animals at the zoo broke ________ ________ their cages.