How good are you at using phrasal verbs? The verb “to get” has myriads of different meanings with different prepositions added to the verb.
Try to fill in the following blanks with proper prepositions
to make sense of each sentence. Let’s get down to it!
1.
I don’t think Puff Diddy will get
____________ with his malicious behavior. He has been deeply involved with
a lot of wrongdoing.
*meaning “to avoid
punishment to escape blame or punishment when you do something wrong, or to
avoid harm or criticism for something you did”
2.
Miranda seems to get back ______ his abusive
ex-boyfriend by spreading rumors about him.
*meaning “to revenge/
retaliate”
3.
Her grandfather is finding it difficult to get
_____________ without a walker due to his sprained ankle.
*meaning “to move from place
to place/ travel”
4. I wasn’t even able to get around _______ that project because I’d already had a ton of things on my plate.
*meaning “to do something
that has been delayed or difficult to do”
5.
Ted wishes to get back _________ his
ex-girlfriend Jenn, but I don’t think they’re on the same page anymore.
*meaning “to start a
relationship with someone again, especially a romantic relationship, after
ending a previous relationship with the same person”
6.
Procrastination would make you feel more
exhausted later on. Just get it _________ with and feel free!
*meaning “to do or finish an
unpleasant but necessary piece of work or duty so that you do not have to worry
about it in the future”
7. You’ll never get _______________ to Howard about this matter. He doesn’t ever listen at all.
*meaning “to be clearly
expressed to and understood by (someone)”
8.
I know your coworker Jared is painfully straightforward
all the time, but don’t let him get ______ you. He said he’d quit in a
couple of months.
*meaning “to annoy/ affect
someone”
9.
How are you getting _______ in the Algebra
class?
*meaning
“to perform or make progress in a specified way”
10. Like Karen Carpenter
sang, “rainy days and Mondays always get me ___________”.
*meaning
“to make someone sad or depressed or discouraged”
Answer Keys
1.
away
2.
at
3.
around
4.
to
5.
with
6.
over
7.
through
8.
to
9.
on
10. down
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