Level 4Mediagrammar

Phrasal Verbs & Fixed Expressions — From Side Hustle to Streaming Empire

Grammar: Phrasal verbs and fixed expressions in media and business contexts

Free ESL grammar exercise on phrasal verbs & fixed expressions themed around from side hustle to streaming empire. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on media, practising phrasal verbs and fixed expressions in media and business contexts. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

Most people in his position would have thrown in the towel. Instead, Kwon kept uploading.

Grammar

build up (gradual
Use build up for things that grow slowly over time. She built up her subscriber base over three years.
throw in the towel
Fixed expression meaning to quit. He almost threw in the towel after six months of low views. Informal register.

Sample items

  1. After years of hard work, she finally ______ a large and loyal audience.
  2. He decided to ______ the towel when his channel lost half its subscribers in one month.
  3. Smart investors always ______ their risk by spreading money across different markets.

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