Top 10 phrasal verbs with 'come' | English vocabulary | QUIZ

Do you need to expand your range of phrasal verbs?

Are you finding phrasal verbs difficult to remember?

Phrasal verbs are an important part of English vocabulary.

You don't necessarily need to use them to express yourself.

But, you do need to know them in order to understand  native English speakers more easily.

Hello and welcome everyone, this is Minoo at Anglo-Link.

In this lesson, we're going to review 10 common phrasal verbs with the verb 'come' in the form of a quiz.

Keep repeating the quiz until you can answer every question without any hesitation.

If you're new to phrasal verbs, I'd recommend  you watch my complete lesson on this topic first,

and then come back to do this quiz.

I'm going to give you 10 sentences with common phrasal verbs with the verb 'come',

and ask you to choose from three prepositions.

Right! When you're ready, let's begin.

Right! Starting with No. 1.

Where did you come.........this book?

Is the correct preposition 'along', 'across', or 'around'?

The correct answer is... across.

Where did you come across this book?

'come across' means 'discover by chance'. I came across this book at the library.

No. 2. She was so weak she fainted.

Oh no! Did she come.........quickly?

Is the correct preposition 'up', 'back', or 'round'?

The correct answer is...round.

Did she come round quickly?

'come round' means 'regain consciousness'.

You can also say: Come around. Or: Come to.

Yes, she came round quickly.

Let's go to No. 3.

Would you like to come........for dinner tonight?

What's the correct preposition 'round', 'in', or 'across'?

The correct answer is... round.

Would you like to come round for dinner tonight?

'come round' means 'to visit someone'.

You can also say: Come around. Or: Come over.

Unfortunately, I can't come round tonight.

No. 4.

I'm going for a jog. Would you like to come...........?

Which one is the correct preposition 'with', 'along', or 'by'?

The correct answer is...along.

Would you like to come along?

'come along' means 'accompany someone'.

Yes, I'd love to come along for a jog.

No. 5.

How is your project coming..........?

Are you making good progress?

Is the correct preposition 'up', 'forward', or 'along'?

The correct answer is... along.

How is your project coming along?

So, 'come along' has a second meaning, which is 'progress'.

The project is coming along really well.

No. 6. An easy one.

Houses are so expensive here.

Are prices ever going to come..............?

Is it 'down', 'back', or 'off'?

I'm sure you know that the correct answer here is... down. 

Are prices ever going to come down?

'come down' means to 'decrease' or 'fall'.

I think house prices will start to come down soon.

No. 7.

Do you always come..........with a cold in January?

Is the correct preposition 'out', 'up', or 'down'?

The correct answer again is... down.

Do you always come down with a cold in January?

'come down with' is 'to catch an illness'.

I always come down with a cold in January.

No. 8.

This topic wasn't mentioned last time. Do you think it will come.........next time?

Is the correct preposition 'out', 'up', or 'around'?

The correct answer is... up.

Do you think it will come up next time?

'come up' means 'be mentioned'.

I'm pretty sure this topic will come up next time.

No. 9.

Has anyone come..........with any good ideas yet?

Is the correct preposition 'up', 'along', or 'through'?

The correct answer is... up. Again!

Has anyone come up with any good ideas yet?

'come up with' is 'to suggest' or 'find'.

Ben has come up with a brilliant idea.

And finally, No. 10.

Don't tell me we've come.........against another problem.

Is the correct preposition 'in', 'out', or 'up'?

The correct answer is... once again... up.

Don't tell me we've come up against another problem.

'come up against' is 'to encounter'.

I'm afraid we've come up against several new issues.

Well, that's all for today everyone.

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