Transcript Phrasal verbs

FORM:
VERB + PARTICLE
(PREPOSITION OR
ADVERB)
Examples:
◈ Wake up
◈ Turn on
◈ Look like
ABOUT:
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They come from the
Vikings.
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No PV in old Englisn.
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Phrasal Verbs are not
informal.
♪ PV in most cases are verbs
of moviment.
♪ In PV the stress falls on the
particle, not on the verb:
put ON, not PUT on
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The meaning of the verb
affects the meaning of the
particle and vice-versa.
Examples:
 I don’t know if I’ll be
able to get that day off.
 What time do you get
off on Fridays?
 His father hired the
top lawyer to get her
off.
 I’m getting off at the
next stop.
Some tricky situations:
 Same PV, different
meanings:
Bring up a child / Bring up
your lunch
 Same PV, different
grammar, different
meanings:
Across the river / Get the
message across
Choose the best option:
1. He’s not very good at
getting his ideas
___________.
a)Over
b) Through
c) Across
Get Across:
Communicate (specially
details)
Choose the best option:
2. He doesn’t get _______
well with his mother-inlaw.
a)In
b) Along
c) Across
Get along (with):
Have a good relationship
Choose the best option:
3. The news of his arrest
got _______ quickly.
a) On
b) By
c) Around
Get around:
Spread / circulate
3. This weather is
getting me _____.
a) Down
b) Through
c) Over
Get down:
Cause someone to be
depressed.
4. I thought he would
never get ______ his
illness.
a) Down
b) Through
c) Over
Get over:
Recover from something.
5. Paul got ______ the
bus to go to the store.
a) Up
b) On
c) At
Get on:
Enter
6. Let’s get ________
tomorrow at 9?
a)Together
b) Through
c) Across
Get together:
Meet
OTHER PHRASAL VERBS
Someone _______
last night and
stole our TV.
a)Broke in
b) Broke into
c) Broke at
Break in:
Force entry to a building
They ________ last night,
after 3 years dating.
a)Broke in
b)Brought in
c)Broke up
Break up:
End a relationship
Jason ______ the
wedding_______ because
he wasn't in love with his
fiancé.
a)Brought in
b)Got off
c)Called off
Call off:
Cancel
Please _______ your
answers before you
submit your test.
a) Go by
b) Go over
c) Go along
Go over:
Review
Please ______ while I
transfer you to the Sales
Department.
a) Go on
b) Hold on
c) Try on
Hold on:
Wait a short time
We ______of shampoo so I
had to wash my hair with
soap.
a) Ran out
b) Ran off
c) Ran over
Run out:
Have none left