Phrasal Verbs Practice – 142

put down

put something/somebody down : to put something or someone that you are holding or carrying onto a surface .Put those heavy bags down for a minute

put somebody Down to criticize someone and make them feel silly or stupid : Syn. belittle .I hate the way Dave puts me down the whole time

put yourself down .Stop putting yourself down

put something down to write something, especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or on a list om write down .Put down your name and address

put down a revolution/revolt/rebellion etc : to stop a REVOLUTION etc by using force .The uprising was put down by the police and the army

put something by : to save money regularly in order to use it later .We’re trying to put a little by each month for a new car

put forth something to suggest an idea, explanation etc, especially one that other people later consider and discuss submit .Arguments were put forth for changing some of the rules of the game

put forth leaves/shoots/roots etc formal if a tree or bush puts forth leaves etc, it begins to grow them

put something down to something : to think that something is caused by something else .I was having difficulty reading, which I put down to the poor light

put it down to experience to try not to feel too upset about failure, especially when you learn something useful from it .Everyone gets rejected from time to time; put it down to experience

put somebody down as something to guess what someone is like or what they do, without having much information about them I didn’t think he was unfriendly. I put him down as

.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

put something down / put someone down / put down (3) / put forth / put by

.N1. I didn’t think he was unfriendly. I ………… him ………… as shy .N2. Everyone gets rejected from time to time; ………… it ………… to experience .N3. I was having difficulty reading, which I ………… to the poor light .N4. Arguments were ………… for changing some of the rules of the game .N5. We’re trying to ………… a little ………… each month for a new car .N6. ………… your name and address .N7. I hate the way Dave ………… me ………… the whole time

:Answers

Put – down / put – Down / put down / put forth / put – by / Put down / puts –  down