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Phrasal Verbs Relating to ClothesCircle the phrasal verbs in the following sentences:

1. I think I need to go on a diet. I cant get into my jeans.

2. These jeans are too small for me. Ill give them away to my friend.

3. Do these shoes go with this dress?

4. Im looking for my slippers. Do you know where they are?

5. Its really difficult to pick out a dress. Theyre all so beautiful.

6. I need to pick up my suit from the dry cleaners today.

7. Teenagers never put away their clothes.

8. Put on a coat. Its cold.

9. Take off that hat. It looks ridiculous.

10. Dont throw away clothes. Recycle them instead.

11. I always try on shoes before I buy them.

12. Children wear out their clothes quickly because they play so much.

Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions:

Phrasal verb Meaning

1. take off ___

2. throw away ___

3. try on ___

4. put on ___

5. put away ___

6. wear out ___

7. give away___

8. get into ___

9. pick up ___

10. pick out ___

11. look for ____

12. go with ____

A. To remove an item of clothing.

B. To choose something.

C. To put something in your wardrobe or drawer.

D. To coordinate with another item.

E. To search for something.

F. To collect something.

G. To place an item of clothing on your body.H. To ruin an item of clothing through repeated use.

I. To donate clothes to another person.

J. To fit your body in an item of clothing.

K. To check an item of clothing fits you.

L. To dispose of an item of clothing.

Work through these conversation questions with a partner:

1. Have you ever found it difficult to take something off in a changing room?

2. When you put away your clothes in a neat and orderly fashion or throw them in yourwardrobe?

3. Do spend a long time picking out clothes when you go shopping?

4. Have you ever bought clothes without trying them on first?

5. How do you choose what to put on in the morning?

6. Do you ever wear clothes until they wear out?

7. How often do you throw away clothes?

8. Do you ever give away your clothes?

9. Of all the items in your wardrobe, whats the most difficult to get into?10. Do you have anything in your wardrobe that wont go with anything else?

Skinny jeans go with

high heels.

Children

often wear

out their

clothes.

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Key:

1. take off To remove an item of clothing.

2. throw away To dispose of an item of clothing.

3. try on To check an item of clothing fits you.

4. put on To place an item of clothing on your body.

5. put away To put something in your wardrobe or drawer.

6. wear out To ruin an item of clothing through repeated use.

7. give away To donate clothes to another person.

8. get into To fit your body in an item of clothing.

9. pick up To collect something.

10. pick out To choose something.

11. look for To search for something.

12. go with To coordinate with another item.