phrasal verbs phrasal verbs form : verb + particle (preposition or adverb) examples: ◈ wake up ◈...
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PhrasalPhrasal
verbsverbs
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PH
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L V
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FORMFORM::VERB + PARTICLE VERB + PARTICLE (PREPOSITION OR (PREPOSITION OR
ADVERB)ADVERB)
Examples:Examples:
◈ Wake upWake up
◈ Turn onTurn on
◈ Look likeLook like
ABOUTABOUT::
♪They come from the They come from the
Vikings.Vikings.
♪No PV in old Englisn.No PV in old Englisn.
♪Phrasal Verbs are not Phrasal Verbs are not
informal.informal. Phra
sal verb
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Phra
sal verb
s
Phra
sal verb
s
♪PV in most cases are PV in most cases are verbs of moviment.verbs of moviment.
♪ In PV the stress falls on In PV the stress falls on the particle, not on the the particle, not on the verb:verb:
put put ONON, not , not PUTPUT on on
♪ The meaning of the verb The meaning of the verb affects the meaning of affects the meaning of the particle and vice-the particle and vice-versa.versa.
Phra
sal verb
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Phra
sal verb
s
Examples:Examples:
I don’t know if I’ll I don’t know if I’ll be able to be able to getget that day that day offoff..
What time do you What time do you getget offoff on Fridays? on Fridays?
His father hired the His father hired the top lawyer to top lawyer to getget her her offoff..
I’m I’m gettinggetting offoff at at the next stop.the next stop.
Phra
sal verb
s
Phra
sal verb
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Some tricky Some tricky situations:situations:
Same PV, different Same PV, different meanings:meanings:
Bring up a child / Bring up a child / Bring up your lunchBring up your lunch
Same PV, different Same PV, different grammar, different grammar, different meanings:meanings:
Across the river / Get Across the river / Get the message acrossthe message across
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PHRASAL VERBS
PHRASAL VERBS
WITH WITH GETGET
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Choose the best option:Choose the best option:
1.1. He’s not very good He’s not very good at getting his ideas at getting his ideas ___________.___________.
a)a)OverOver
b)b) ThroughThrough
c)c) AcrossAcross
Get Across:Get Across:Communicate (specially Communicate (specially
details)details)
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Choose the best option:Choose the best option:
2. He doesn’t get 2. He doesn’t get _______ well with his _______ well with his mother-in-law.mother-in-law.
a)a)InIn
b)b) AlongAlong
c)c) AcrossAcross
Get along Get along (with):(with):
Have a good relationshipHave a good relationship
Choose the best option:Choose the best option:
3. The news of his 3. The news of his arrest got _______ arrest got _______ quickly.quickly.
a)a) OnOn
b)b) ByBy
c)c) AroundAround
Get around:Get around:Spread / circulateSpread / circulate
3. This weather is 3. This weather is getting me _____.getting me _____.
a)a) DownDown
b)b) ThroughThrough
c)c) OverOver
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Get down:Get down:Cause someone to be Cause someone to be
depressed.depressed.
4. I thought he would 4. I thought he would never get ______ his never get ______ his illness.illness.
a)a) DownDown
b)b) ThroughThrough
c)c) OverOver
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Get over:Get over:Recover from Recover from something.something.
5. Paul got ______ the 5. Paul got ______ the bus to go to the store.bus to go to the store.
a)a) UpUp
b)b) OnOn
c)c) AtAt
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Get on:Get on:EnterEnter
6. Let’s get ________ 6. Let’s get ________ tomorrow at 9?tomorrow at 9?
a)a)TogetherTogether
b)b) ThroughThrough
c)c) AcrossAcross
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Get together:Get together:
MeetMeet
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Choose the
Choose the
correct correct
Phrasal Verb
Phrasal Verb
OTHER PHRASAL VERBS
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Someone _______ Someone _______ last night and last night and stole our TV.stole our TV.
a)a)Broke inBroke in
b)b) Broke intoBroke into
c)c) Broke atBroke at
Break in:Break in:
Force entry to a buildingForce entry to a building
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They ________ last night, They ________ last night, after 3 years dating.after 3 years dating.
a)a)Broke inBroke in
b)b)Brought inBrought in
c)c)Broke upBroke up
Break up:Break up:
End a relationshipEnd a relationship
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Jason ______ the wedding_______ because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
a)a)Brought inBrought in
b)b)Got offGot off
c)c)Called offCalled off
Call off:Call off:
CancelCancel
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answers before you answers before you submit your testsubmit your test..
a)a) Go byGo by
b)b) Go overGo over
c)c) Go alongGo along
Go over:Go over:
ReviewReview
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transfer you to the Sales Department.
a)a) Go onGo on
b)b) Hold onHold on
c)c) Try onTry on
Hold on:Hold on:
Wait a short timeWait a short time
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I had to wash my hair I had to wash my hair with soap.with soap.
a)a) Ran outRan out
b)b) Ran offRan off
c)c) Ran overRan over
Run out:Run out:
Have none leftHave none left