Phrasal Verbs Practice – 71

fend

verb

fend for yourself
to look after yourself without needing help from other people

Factor

verb
to divide a number into factors

(factor something <—->in (also factor something into something
to include a particular thing in your calculations about how long something will take, how much it will cost etc

detract

verb

detract from something
to make something seem less good
opp: enhance

deprive

verb

deprive somebody of something
to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need or should have

(hoard ( also hoard up

to collect and save large amounts of food, money etc, especially when it is not necessary to do so

. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs

Detract from / hoard / fend for / deprived of

.N1. Families who ………. food during the strike
.N2. One mistake is not going to ………. your achievement
.N3. A lot of these children have been ………. a normal home life
.N4. The kids had to ………. themselves while their parents were away

:Answers

Hoarded/ detract from/ deprived of/ fend for