Phrasal Verbs With Hold And Keep

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrasal verbs.

1. He was called Christy .................................................... his grandfather who had

died in the civil war.

for
after
around

Call after = be named after somebody

2. There is not much ............................................ air-conditioners during the winter

season.

call in
call on
call for

Call for = demand

3. This remarkable achievement ........................................... a celebration.

calls in
calls off
calls for
calls out

Call for = demand, require

4. This spike in property prices forced us to ........................................... buying a

new apartment.

hold off
hold on
hold to
hold with

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Hold off = delay

5. Do you ............................................. people who live together before they get

married?

hold on
hold out on
hold with

Hold with = accept or agree

6. We were ................................................. by the traffic jam.

held out
held up
held on

Hold up = delay while traveling

7. She likes to .................................................... old clothes for some strange reason

hold together
hold off
hold onto

To hold onto something is to keep it longer than necessary

8. ............................................ your hands. I am going to inspect your finger nails

Hold on
Hold out
Hold off

To hold out is to extend in front of you

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9. The strikers .................................................. until the management agreed to give

them what they wanted.

held up
held off
held out

To hold out is to resist / protest.

10. ................................................. the rope. I am going to pull you up.

Hold onto
Hold over
Hold on
Hold at

To hold onto something is to grip it tightly

11. She is very ill. She can't .............................................. even water.

keep at
keep in
keep down

To keep food down is to keep it in the stomach without vomiting.

12. The police ............................................ the protesters

.............................................. by blocking the road.

kept, back
kept, away
kept, at

To keep somebody back is to keep them at a safe distance.

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Answers

1. He was called Christy after his grandfather who had died in the civil war.
2. There is not much call for air-conditioners during the winter season.
3. This remarkable achievement calls for a celebration.
4. This spike in property prices forced us to hold off buying a new apartment.
5. Do you hold with people who live together before they get married?
6. We were held up by the traffic jam.
7. She likes to hold onto old clothes for some strange reason .
8. Hold out your hands. I am going to inspect your finger nails
9. The strikers held out until the management agreed to give them what they wanted.
10. Hold onto the rope. I am going to pull you up.
11. She is very ill. She can’t keep down even water.
12. The police kept the protesters back by blocking the road.

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