ENGLISH FOR BABYSITTERS
topic: English grammar practice (phrasal verbs) 3

Remember that a phrasal verb consists of a VERB + a PREPOSITION (or two). 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 sorry, I mixed ________ (= confused) the dates.
  up
  off
  out

2. She nodded ________ (= fell asleep) on the couch.
  out
  off
  up

3. You can always count ________ me! (= trust me to do something)
  on
  with
  in

4. Watch ________! = Be careful!
  off
  out
  over

5. Sorry I'm late. My car broke ________. (= stopped working)
  out
  off
  down

6. Take ________ (= remove) your socks if they're wet.
  out
  down
  off

7. I look ________ to seeing you again!
  forward
  on
  out

8. Your mom said you have to cut ________ on sweets. (= you have to eat fewer sweets)
  off
  down
  out

9. To put on a Spiderman costume = To dress _______ as Spiderman
  out
  on
  up

10. I don't want to come ________ as (= to seem) pushy.
  across
  along
  down

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