PHRASAL VERBS: CARRY

1. Let go of your mistakes and failures, and carry ____ with your tasks. Otherwise, you will
never reach success.
a) on
b) away
c) over
d) back

"Carry on" means "continue".

2. Part of your duties will be to carry ____ the tasks that no one else wants to do.
a) off
b) around
c) out
d) over

"to carry out" means "to do"

3. It's no wonder Jim is single. Every time he sees a pretty girl, he tries to impress her and
ends up getting carried ______.
a) through
b) away
c) off
d) around

"To get carried away" means "to lose self-control".

4. A: These last few sales will put us in a higher tax bracket for this year.
B: The accountant said we can carry them ______ to next year's budget because delivery
won't happen until January.
a) through
b) forward
c) on
d) back

"Carry forward" means "move to a future time/situation".

5. Every time I see kids playing in the park and having fun, I'm carried _____ to my own
childhood.
a) around
b) off
c) over
d) back

"Carry back" means "remind of the past, be nostalgic".

 6. After weeks of hard work, Jeff was able to carry the project _____ to the pleasure of the
client.
a) back
b) out
c) through
d) on

"Carry through" means "bring to a successful conclusion".

7. Kyle was not a good student in high school and always carried ______ in class. Yet, he now
works as a teacher.
a) on
b) through
c) out
d) away

"Carry on" means "fool around, be silly".

8. Ever since he lost his best friend in a car accident, Walter has carried _____ a guilt that
prevents him from living a normal life.
a) on
b) over
c) back
d) around

"Carry around" means "have" or "keep", though it does not need to be a physical thing.

9. Though the entire cast was made up of amateurs, they were able to carry ______ the play
like pros.
a) over
b) off
c) around
d) away

"Carry off" means "do successfully".

10. Since the meeting did not cover all the planned topics, it was decided that it should be
carried _____ to the following week.
a) on
b) back
c) over
d) through

"Carry over" means "continue at another time or place".