English Grammar Exercises – Phrasal verbs 2: in/out

Exercise 1   

Complete the sentences using a verb in the correct form.

1   Here’s a key so that you can ……………………. yourself in.

2   Liz doesn’t like cooking, so she ……………………. out a lot

3   Amy isn’t living in this apartment any more. She ……………………. out a few weeks ago.

4   If you’re in our part of town, you should ……………………. in and say hello.

5   When I ……………………. in at the airport, I was told my flight would be delayed.

6   There was an article in the paper that I wanted to keep, so I ……………………. it out.

7   I wanted to iron some clothes, but there was nowhere to ……………………. the iron in.

8   I hate ……………………. in questionnaires.

9   Steve was upset because he’d been ……………………. out of the team.

10   Be careful! The water’s not very deep here, so don’t ……………………. in.

11   If you write in pencil and you make a mistake, you can ……………………. it out.

12   Paul started doing a Spanish course, but he ……………………. out after a few weeks.

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences with in, into, out or out of.

1   I’ve got a new flat I’m moving ……………………. on Friday.

2   We checked ……………………. the hotel as soon as we arrived.

3   As soon as we arrived at the hotel, we checked …………………….

4   The car stopped and the driver got …………………….

5   Thieves broke ……………………. the house while we were away.

6   Why did Sarah drop ……………………. college? Did she fail her exams?

Exercise 3   

Complete the sentences using a verb+ in or out (of).

1   Lisa walked to the edge of the pool, ……………………. and swam to the other end.

2   Not all the runners finished the race. Three of them …………………….

3   I went to see joe and Sophie in their new house. They ……………………. last week.

4   I’ve told you everything you need to know. I don’t think I’ve ……………………. anything.

5   Some people in the crowd started singing. Then a few more people ……………………. and soon everybody was singing.

6   We go to restaurants a lot. We like …………………….

7   Don’t be ……………………. by him. If I were you, I wouldn’t believe anything he says.

8   I ……………………. to see Laura a few days ago. She was fine.

9   A: Can we meet tomorrow morning at 10?

     B: Probably. I’m supposed to go to another meeting, but I think I can ……………………. it.

Exercise 4   

Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets in the correct form.

1   A: The fridge isn’t working.

     B: That’s because you haven’t ……………………. . (plug)

2   A : What do I have to do with these forms?

     B: ……………………. and send them to this address. (fill)

3   A: I’ve made a mistake on this form.

     B: That’s all right. Just ……………………. and correct it. (cross)

4   A: Did you believe the story they told you?

     B: Yes, I’m afraid they completely ……………………. . (take)

5   A: Have you been to that new club in Bridge Street?

     B: We wanted to go there a few nights ago, but they wouldn’t ……………………. because we weren’t members. (let)