Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

Exercises

Complete the following conversations:

1.

A: (Knocking on door). Hello. Mr. Smith. Are you there?

B: Please ______ . The door’s not locked.

A: Ok.

2.

A: Why did you get a cat?

B: Well, I like cats, but to be honest, there were so many pigeons ______

the garden and crapping everywhere so we decided to get a cat to scare

them away!

A: Did it work?

B: Yep. Like a dream.

3.

A: Hey, John. Did you close the kitchen window?

B: Yes. There was a cold draught ______ .

A: Oh sorry. I’d left it open for the cat.

4.

A: I was so embarrassed yesterday.

B: Why? What happened?

A:  I  was  in  my  bedroom  with  my  girlfriend  when  my  mum  suddenly

______ without knocking first.

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B: Why is that a problem?

A: We weren’t wearing any clothes.

B: Oh. I see.

5.

A: Please don’t leave this window open.

B: Why not? It’s so hot today.

A: Because the mosquitoes ______ and bite us!

B: Ok. I think we need to buy an AC.

A: An air conditioner? Start saving!

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23. Come in (2)

Present

Continuous

Past

Present

perfect

come/comes

in

be  coming

in

came in

have/has

come in

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Nonseparable

Phrases of similar meaning:

come to work; be at work

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