When writing, however, phrasal verbs should be swapped for their more formal equivalents.
Can you match the phrasal verb to its matching formal verb?
Give up (smoking) start
Go back (home) stop
Take up (swimming) remove
Put on (pressure) return
Take out (sutures) apply
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