Common Phrasal Verbs (Basic Meaning) for Class 6 

This Grade 6 worksheet helps students understand and practice common phrasal verbs with basic meanings like "pick up," "look after," and "call off." Through engaging activities such as matching, fill-in-the-blanks, and multiple-choice questions, learners will improve their use of these phrasal verbs in various contexts.

Why Common Phrasal Verbs Matter in Grammar? 

Phrasal verbs are essential for making language more vivid and expressive. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. They expand vocabulary by offering alternative ways to express actions and ideas. 
2. They help students sound more natural and fluent in English. 
3. They are frequently used in both spoken and written English. 
4. Mastering them is essential for understanding more complex sentences in English.

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five interactive exercises to help students master common phrasal verbs:

Exercise 1 – Match the Following 
Students match each phrasal verb like "pick up" and "look after" with their correct meanings (e.g., "to collect" and "to care for"). 

Exercise 2 – True/False Statements 
Learners determine if the use of the phrasal verb in a sentence is correct or incorrect based on context.

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students choose the correct phrasal verb from options to complete sentences correctly.

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students select the appropriate phrasal verb from given choices to complete sentences accurately.

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
Learners rewrite sentences by using the correct phrasal verb in place of the incorrect one, improving understanding of proper usage.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Match the Following 
1. Pick up – To collect or lift something 
2. Run out of – To not have enough of something 
3. Give up – To stop doing something 
4. Turn off – To stop the operation of a machine or device 
5. Set up – To prepare or arrange something 
6. Look after – To help or take care of someone 
7. Take off – To begin to fly 
8. Put off – To delay or postpone something 
9. Come in – To enter a room or place 
10. Break down – To stop working 

Exercise 2 – True/False Statements 
1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. False 
5. True 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. False 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. Give in 
2. Sort out 
3. Cancel put 
4. Wind down 
5. Call off 
6. Turn off 
7. Take off 
8. Look after 
9. Speak up 
10. Go over 

Exercise 4 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. d) put off 
2. c) set up
3. d) pick up 
4. b) Go over 
5. a) give up
6. c) finish off
7. a) take over
8. d) start up
9. b)calm down
10. a) look up 

Exercise 5 – Sentence Rewriting 
1. She was trying to bring up the issue during the meeting.
2. I can't believe you passed up your chance to work with such a talented team. 
3. We need to set off the meeting until tomorrow because of the heavy traffic. 
4. I need to go over the documents before I submit them. 
5. He decided to go back his decision after thinking it over.
6. Please hand in the project before the deadline.
7. The team has to wrap up their discussion to focus on the task.
8. I always forget to pick up my phone after leaving it on the desk.
9. We decided to put off the party for next week.
10. She had to hold back her response when she heard the news.

Help your child master common phrasal verbs with engaging exercises today. 

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