Basic English Syntax with Exercises

Exercise 6

Determine whether the following sentences contain a phrasal verb with the help of appropriate tests.

(1)aLawrence lived in Liverpool.
bMy neighbour takes after my uncle.
cWe must make up this list.
dHe ran up the hill.
eWe have done up the buttons on our coats.
fHe came out of his office.
gSuddenly she broke into tears.
hThe prisoner did in his mate.
iGuards broke up the fight.
jThe workers pulled down the old building.

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