Camp Phrasal Verbs 2

More phrasal verbs for camp counselors and summer camp employees.

Vocabulary in context

The second set of camp phrasal verbs covers the more complex multi-word verbs that appear in staff communication at a higher level — in written reports, in parent correspondence, in conversations with directors who use natural, idiomatic English without slowing down for non-native speakers. This exercise builds fluency with those verbs through camp-specific examples: the situations where a counselor might write that they followed up with a parent, looked into an incident, brought up a concern in a meeting, or handed over a group to another counselor. The more naturally these verbs come, the more professional your English sounds in those contexts.

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Choose which of the three prepositions goes with the verb in each sentence.
EXAMPLE: I'll take out (on, out, off) the trash.

1. I'm pretty sure he made ________ (= invented) that story.
2. We're going to clamp ________ on (= actively prevent) people sneaking out at night.
3. Could you drop ________ (= deliver) the authorization form tomorrow, please?
4. Oh, mustard stains are pretty hard to get ________. ( = remove)
5. Come on, everyone. Try to keep ________ with me! (= try to go at the same speed as me)
6. If he lent you money, you have to pay him ________. (= repay him)
7. Hey, don't pick ________ (= tease, bully, etc.) other kids. That's not nice!
8. I'm going to the store to pick ________ (= buy) some toilet paper.
9. Put on your goggles before you get ________ (= enter) the water.
10. I find it hard to get ________ to him. (= to make him understand)
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