Phrasal Verbs Practice – 42

Correct the mistakes with the particles in these sentences. There is one mistake in each sentence

N1. Theodore puts the problems down to the government, but I attribute them for the general world economic situation
N2. To a large extent, how a person accounts for the problems in their lives seems to depend largely of their own parents’ attitudes to difficult situations
N3. I believe the new legislation will contribute to a general improvement in the standard of living, but Ben thinks it will result from increased poverty for most people
N4. The desire for reform has come off a general desire to improve the situation, but I suspect the proposed changes may rebound on the government
N5. The proposals are rooted in an appropriate awareness of the problems that exist, but I do not feel that what is proposed adds up a coherent programme of action

:Answers

N1. Theodore puts the problems down to the government, but I attribute them to the general world economic situation
N2. To a large extent, how a person accounts for the problems in their lives seems to depend largely on their own parents’ attitudes to difficult situations
N3. I believe the new legislation will contribute to a general improvement in the standard of living, but Ben thinks it will result in increased poverty for most people
N4. The desire for reform has come out of a general desire to improve the situation, but I suspect the proposed changes may rebound on the government
N5. The proposals are rooted in an appropriate awareness of the problems that exist, but I do not feel that what is proposed adds up to a coherent programme of action