Question

Fill in particles with the phrasal verb to put.

1. It took us long to put a ---------- tent.

2. Let’s put----------- the date of our meeting.

3. “Put your textbooks--------- and listen to me,” the teacher said.

4. I phoned you yesterday but couldn’t put -------------.

5. We can’t put -----------his carelessness.

6. They’ve put------------ the prices on oil.

7. We are going to put---------- some pictures on the wall.

8. They decided to put--------- their guests because of the illness of their child

Answer 1

1. It took us long to put up a  tent. (to put up = воздвигать, поднимать)
2. Let’s put ahead  the date of our meeting. (to put ahead = менять дату на более ранний срок )
3. “Put your textbooks aside and listen to me,” the teacher said. (to put aside = отложить на время)
4. I phoned you yesterday but couldn’t put through. (to put through – соединять по телефону)
5. We can’t put  ahead  his carelessness. (to put ahead – способствовать развитию)
6. They’ve put about the prices on oil. (to put about = беспокоиться, волноваться )
7. We are going to put up some pictures on the wall. (to put up = повесить, прикрепить)
8. They decided to put off their guests because of the illness of their child. (put off = отложить на более поздний срок)