English Phrasal Verb Flashcards: Meaning & Word Order
54 English flashcards on 24 everyday phrasal-verb senses: meanings in context, sentence completion, and noun or pronoun word order.
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Practice 24 everyday English multi-word verb senses with 54 short flashcards. Each sense has an original sentence for meaning recall and a separate task that asks you to complete a sentence or rewrite it with a pronoun. Six grammar cards explain the object patterns behind those tasks. The deck is for learners who can already read short English explanations.
Begin with separable verbs for home routines, then use them in study and planning contexts. Next come verbs that need no object, inseparable combinations, and three-part expressions. Meaning and usage cards for the same expression are separated by at least three other cards. Read the sentence, say the answer, then reveal the back and compare. For meaning cards, an equivalent explanation is enough; completion cues and rewrite instructions narrow the intended productive answer.
The set covers turn off, pick up (collect a passenger), put away, put on, throw away, take off (remove clothing), write down, hand in, call off, look up (consult a reference), put off, fill in, wake up, break down (a machine), show up, get up, look after, run into (meet by chance), get over (an illness), look for, run out of, put up with, catch up with (reach someone ahead), and look forward to.
“Phrasal verbs” is used here in the broad learner sense: it includes particle verbs, prepositional verbs such as look after, and three-part combinations such as put up with. Object rules apply to the chosen meaning and construction. Cards distinguish noun placement from personal-pronoun placement, and include the -ing form after look forward to.
This is a focused practice set, not a frequency ranking or a complete English course. It does not cover every sense, unrestricted synonym recall, translations, audio, pronunciation, or every possible reverse prompt. Those directions need different cues or media; the selected tasks focus on meaning and usable word order. It is not aligned to a specific exam or CEFR level.
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البطاقة ١
السؤال
What does separable mean for a two-part English verb with a short noun object?
الإجابة
The noun can go between the verb and particle or after both.
Learn this pattern for the particular meaning you are using.
البطاقة ٢
السؤال
What does “turn off” mean here?
“Maya turned off the desk fan before the call.”
الإجابة
She stopped the fan from running.
البطاقة ٣
السؤال
What does “pick up” mean here?
“The driver picked up Leila at the west entrance.”
الإجابة
The driver collected Leila to give her a ride.
البطاقة ٤
السؤال
What does “put away” mean here?
“After lunch, I put away the clean plates.”
الإجابة
I returned the plates to the place where we keep them.
البطاقة ٥
السؤال
What does “put on” mean here?
“Nora put on her raincoat before leaving.”
الإجابة
Nora dressed herself in her raincoat.
البطاقة ٦
السؤال
Where does an unstressed personal pronoun object go with a separable English phrasal verb?
الإجابة
Between the verb and its particle.
The pattern is verb + me/you/him/her/it/us/them + particle.
البطاقة ٧
السؤال
What does “throw away” mean here?
“I threw away the torn envelope after saving the letter.”
الإجابة
I discarded the envelope because I no longer needed it.
البطاقة ٨
السؤال
What does “take off” mean here?
“I took off my wet gloves in the hallway.”
الإجابة
I removed the gloves I was wearing.
البطاقة ٩
السؤال
Rewrite with it: “Please turn off the desk fan.”
الإجابة
Please turn it off.
The personal pronoun goes between turn and off.
البطاقة ١٠
السؤال
Rewrite with them: “I put away the clean plates.”
الإجابة
I put them away.
The pronoun goes between put and away.
البطاقة ١١
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on pick: “Can you ___ me ___ at the ferry terminal?” (Collect me by car.)
الإجابة
pick me up
“Can you pick me up at the ferry terminal?” The pronoun belongs between pick and up.
البطاقة ١٢
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on put: “It is cold outside. Please ___ your coat.”
الإجابة
put on
“It is cold outside. Please put on your coat.” With a noun, “put your coat on” is also grammatical.
البطاقة ١٣
السؤال
Rewrite with it: “Please throw away the torn envelope.”
الإجابة
Please throw it away.
The personal pronoun goes before away.
البطاقة ١٤
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on take: “Your boots are muddy. Please ___ them ___ before entering.”
الإجابة
take them off
“Please take them off before entering.” The pronoun goes between take and off.
البطاقة ١٥
السؤال
What does “write down” mean here?
“We wrote down the locker number in a notebook.”
الإجابة
We made a written record of the locker number.
البطاقة ١٦
السؤال
What does “hand in” mean here?
“Each student handed in a signed permission slip.”
الإجابة
Each student submitted the slip to the person collecting it.
البطاقة ١٧
السؤال
What does “call off” mean here?
“The organizers called off the outdoor concert because of lightning.”
الإجابة
They canceled the concert; it would not go ahead as planned.
البطاقة ١٨
السؤال
What does “look up” mean here?
“Sam looked up the word in an online dictionary.”
الإجابة
Sam checked a reference source for information about the word.
البطاقة ١٩
السؤال
Can you assume every meaning of an English multi-word verb has the same object pattern?
الإجابة
No. Learn the meaning and the object pattern together.
A combination may take an object in one use and need none in another.
البطاقة ٢٠
السؤال
What does “put off” mean here?
“We put off the roof inspection until next week.”
الإجابة
We delayed the inspection to a later time.
البطاقة ٢١
السؤال
What does “fill in” mean here?
“Please fill in the registration form before the workshop.”
الإجابة
Please add the requested details to the form.
Fill in is common in British English; fill out is also used, especially in American English.
البطاقة ٢٢
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on write: “Please ___ the gate code so we do not forget it.”
الإجابة
write down
“Please write down the gate code so we do not forget it.” “Write out” also fits if you mean writing the code in full. With a noun, “write the gate code down” is also grammatical.
البطاقة ٢٣
السؤال
Rewrite with it: “I must hand in my assignment today.”
الإجابة
I must hand it in today.
The pronoun goes between hand and in.
البطاقة ٢٤
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on call: “The venue is unsafe. We must ___ the concert.” (Cancel it.)
الإجابة
call off
“We must call off the concert.” With a noun, “call the concert off” is also grammatical.
البطاقة ٢٥
السؤال
Rewrite with it: “I will look up the address.”
الإجابة
I will look it up.
In this information-search sense, look up is separable.
البطاقة ٢٦
السؤال
Rewrite with it: “Please fill in the registration form.”
الإجابة
Please fill it in.
“Please fill it out” is also valid if you choose the alternative expression fill out; this rewrite keeps fill in.
البطاقة ٢٧
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on put: “We cannot inspect the roof today. We will ___ the inspection until Friday.”
الإجابة
put off
“We will put off the inspection until Friday.” “Put back” is also a valid answer here. With a noun, “put the inspection off” is also grammatical.
البطاقة ٢٨
السؤال
What does intransitive mean when a dictionary labels an English verb use?
الإجابة
That use takes no direct object.
Time and place phrases can still follow it; they are not direct objects.
البطاقة ٢٩
السؤال
What does “wake up” mean here?
“I woke up at six but stayed in bed for a while.”
الإجابة
I stopped sleeping at six. I did not necessarily leave the bed then.
البطاقة ٣٠
السؤال
What does “break down” mean here?
“Our washing machine broke down halfway through the cycle.”
الإجابة
The washing machine stopped working because of a fault.
البطاقة ٣١
السؤال
What does “show up” mean here?
“Only three people showed up for the early meeting.”
الإجابة
Only three people arrived or attended.
البطاقة ٣٢
السؤال
What does “get up” mean here?
“I was awake at six, but I got up at half past six.”
الإجابة
I left my bed at half past six.
البطاقة ٣٣
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on wake: “I usually ___ at six, then lie in bed for ten minutes.”
الإجابة
wake up
“I usually wake up at six, then lie in bed for ten minutes.” No object is needed in this use.
البطاقة ٣٤
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on break: “Poor maintenance can cause the lift to ___.” (Stop working.)
الإجابة
break down
“Poor maintenance can cause the lift to break down.” The machine is the subject; this use needs no object.
البطاقة ٣٥
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on show: “Please ___ before the rehearsal starts.” (Arrive.)
الإجابة
show up
“Please show up before the rehearsal starts.” No object is needed in this use.
البطاقة ٣٦
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on get: “I am already awake, but I do not want to ___ yet.” (Leave bed.)
الإجابة
get up
“I am already awake, but I do not want to get up yet.” Being awake and leaving bed are different actions.
البطاقة ٣٧
السؤال
In an ordinary statement with an inseparable verb + preposition combination, where does its object go?
الإجابة
After the preposition, whether the object is a noun or a pronoun.
Do not move that object between the verb and preposition.
البطاقة ٣٨
السؤال
What does “look after” mean here?
“My neighbor looks after our cat when we travel.”
الإجابة
My neighbor takes care of the cat.
البطاقة ٣٩
السؤال
What does “run into” mean here?
“I ran into an old classmate at the bakery and we chatted.”
الإجابة
I met the classmate by chance.
Here it means an unexpected meeting, not a physical collision.
البطاقة ٤٠
السؤال
What does “get over” mean here?
“It took Amir a week to get over his cold.”
الإجابة
Amir needed a week to recover from the cold.
البطاقة ٤١
السؤال
What does “look for” mean here?
“I am looking for the key I dropped near the bench.”
الإجابة
I am trying to find the missing key.
البطاقة ٤٢
السؤال
Rewrite with her: “We look after our young niece on Mondays.”
الإجابة
We look after her on Mondays.
The object stays after the word after; do not put her between look and after.
البطاقة ٤٣
السؤال
Complete with a phrasal verb based on run: “I did not expect to ___ my old classmate at the bakery.” (Meet by chance.)
الإجابة
run into
“I did not expect to run into my old classmate at the bakery.” “Run across” is also a valid answer here. With a pronoun, say “run into her.”
البطاقة ٤٤
السؤال
Rewrite with it: “I hope to get over this cold soon.”
الإجابة
I hope to get over it soon.
In the recovery sense, the object stays after over.
البطاقة ٤٥
السؤال
Rewrite with them: “We are looking for our keys.”
الإجابة
We are looking for them.
The object stays after for.
البطاقة ٤٦
السؤال
After look forward to, which form of a following verb is needed?
الإجابة
The -ing form.
For example: “I look forward to visiting the island.” To is a preposition here, not an infinitive marker.
البطاقة ٤٧
السؤال
What does “run out of” mean here?
“The printer stopped because we ran out of paper.”
الإجابة
We had no paper left to use.
البطاقة ٤٨
السؤال
What does “put up with” mean here?
“I can put up with the noise for one afternoon.”
الإجابة
I can tolerate the noise even though I find it annoying.
البطاقة ٤٩
السؤال
What does “catch up with” mean here?
“Mina walked faster to catch up with the rest of the group.”
الإجابة
Mina tried to reach the people who were ahead of her.
البطاقة ٥٠
السؤال
What does “look forward to” mean here?
“We are looking forward to our weekend at the lake.”
الإجابة
We feel pleased and excited about the coming weekend.
البطاقة ٥١
السؤال
Complete with a three-word expression based on run: “We need more envelopes before we ___ them.” (Have none left.)
الإجابة
run out of
“We need more envelopes before we run out of them.” The object comes after of.
البطاقة ٥٢
السؤال
Rewrite with it: “I cannot put up with this noise.”
الإجابة
I cannot put up with it.
The object follows with; keep put up with together in this sentence.
البطاقة ٥٣
السؤال
Complete with a three-word expression based on catch: “They are walking ahead. Hurry so we can ___ them.”
الإجابة
catch up with
“Hurry so we can catch up with them.” This means reaching them, not exchanging news. Catch up to is also correct here.
البطاقة ٥٤
السؤال
Complete with a three-word expression based on look: “I ___ seeing you on Saturday.” (I am happy about the planned visit; use the simple present.)
الإجابة
look forward to
“I look forward to seeing you on Saturday.” Here to is a preposition, so the following verb takes the -ing form.
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