Phrasal Verbs Quiz

What defines a phrasal verb in English?Choose the correct answer:

A verb followed by a preposition
A verb combined with one or more particles
A verb that can only be used in formal writing
A verb that changes meaning when used with different subjects

Phrasal verbs are categorized into which two main types?Choose the correct answer:

Formal and informal
Active and passive
Separable and non-separable
Regular and irregular

Which example illustrates a separable phrasal verb?Choose the correct answer:

Look after
Run into
Pick up
Go through

In separable phrasal verbs, where can the object be placed?Choose the correct answer:

Before the verb
Between the verb and the particle
After the particle
It cannot have an object

How do non-separable phrasal verbs function?Choose the correct answer:

The verb and particle must always be together
The object can go between the verb and particle
The particle can be omitted for formal usage
The verb can stand alone without the particle

"I ran ___ an old friend at the mall." Choose the correct particle to complete this non-separable phrasal verb.Choose the correct answer:

off
into
by
up

"Could you ___ the report ___ for me?" Fill in the blanks to create a correct sentence with a separable phrasal verb.Choose the correct answer:

look ... over
look ... after
take ... off
take ... over

Why is it important to know if a phrasal verb is separable or non-separable?Choose the correct answer:

It determines the verb's tense
It affects the placement of objects or pronouns
It changes the verb's meaning
It indicates the verb's formality level

Which sentence uses a phrasal verb incorrectly?Choose the correct answer:

I'm looking forward to the vacation.
He always backs his friends up.
She ran into the store quickly.
We need to come up a plan.

Phrasal verbs are used in:Choose the correct answer:

Only spoken English
Only written English
Both spoken and written English
Neither spoken nor written English