Complete the sentences using a verb (in the correct form) + up. Sometimes you will need other
words as well.
EXAMPLE:
I wish it would stop raining! I hope it *** soon. (*will clear up* is also possible. Don’t use it now.)
ANSWER:
clears up
Correct:
Incorrect:
Some interesting matters came up in our discussion yesterday.
The ship blew up and sank. The cause of the explosion was never discovered.
Two men have been arrested after a man was beaten up outside a restaurant last night. The injured man was taken to hospital.
A: Is Robert still going out with Tina? B: No, they’ve broken up. (*split up* is also possible. Don’t use it now!)
My hands were so cold, I found it hard to do up my shoelaces.
I wish it would stop raining! I hope it clears up soon. (*will clear up* is also possible. Don’t use it now.)
I wanted to phone Chris, but I dialled Laura’s number by mistake. I got their phone numbers mixed up.
