Phrasal Verbs

We often use verbs with the following words:

In Out On Off Up Down Away Back Round Through About Along Over Forward By

So you can say put out / get on / take off / run away etc. These verbs are phrasal verbs. We often use out/off/up with verbs of movement. For example: Get on The bus was full. We couldnt get on. Drive off A woman got into the car and drove off. Come back Sally is leaving tomorrow and coming back on Saturday. Turn down When I touched him on the shoulder, he turned down. But often the second word (out/off/up) gives a special meaning to the verb. For example: Break down Sorry Im late. The car broke down. (= the engine stopped working) Look out - Look out! Theres a car coming. (= be careful) Take off It was my first flight. I was nervous as the plane took off. (= went into the air) Get up I was very tired this morning. I couldnt get up. (= get out of bed) Get on How was the exam? How did you get on? (= how did you do?) Get by My French isnt very good but its enough to get by. (= to manage) Sometimes a phrasal verb is followed by a preposition. For example: Run away from - Why did you run away from me? Keep up with Youre walking too fast. I cant keep up with you. Look forward to Are you looking forward to your holiday? Cut down on Jack is trying to cut down on smoking. (= reduce smoking) Exercises: A. Complete the sentences using one of these phrasal verbs (in the correct form):
Clear up become brighter (for weather) Close down go out of business Doze off fall asleep Show off show how clever you are Break down stop working Drop out stop taking part in something Move in start living in a house Turn up appear/arrive

1. Sorry Im late. The car _____________________ on the way here. 2. I arranged to meet Jane after work last night but she didnt _______________________. 3. Weve bought a new house. Oh, have you? When are you ________________________? 4. There used to be a shop at the end of the street but it ________________________ a year ago. 5. I ran in a marathon last week but I wasnt fit enough. I _______________________ after 15 kilometers. 6. We all know how wonderful you are. Theres no need to ___________________________.

7. I was very tired. I sat in an armchair and _______________________________.

8. The weather is horrible at the moment, isnt it? I hope it _____________________________.

B. Complete the sentences using a word from List A and a word from List B. you need
to use some words more than once.

A B

Away At

Back Of

Forward To

On With

Out

Up

1. Youre walking too fast. I cant keep ___________________ you. 2. My holidays are nearly over. Next week Ill be ______________________ work. 3. Weve nearly run ______________________ money. Weve got very little left. 4. Martin isnt very happy in his job because he doesnt get _____________________ his boss. 5. I love to look __________________________ the stars in the sky at night. 6. Are you looking ____________________ the party next week?

7. There was a bank robbery last week. The robbers got _______________________ 30,000.
C. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs (in the correct form) + it/them/her/you:
Cross out Give away Make up Fill in Turn down (refuse) Give back Show round See off (see sb. leave)

1. They gave me a form and told me to _________________________.

2. If you make a mistake on the form, just ______________________________. 3. The story she told you wasnt true. She ____________________________. 4. I dont like people who borrow things and dont _______________________. 5. Katy is going to Australia tomorrow. Im going to the airport to ______________________. 6. I had a lot of books that I didnt want to keep, so I ___________________________ to a friend.

7. Would you like to see the factory? Would you like me to ________________________?
8. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she ______________________________. D. Complete the sentences. Use the word in brackets with one of the following expressions:
A jacket Your cigarette That box The television A word It It It The m Him

1. Dont throw __________________________________. I want to keep it. (away) 2. Do you want this box? No, you can throw ________________ (away) 3. Shhh! The children are asleep. Dont wake ______________________. (up) 4. We can turn _____________________. Nobody is watching it. (off) 5. Tom got very angry and started shouting. I tried to calm _______________________. (down)

6. I tried ________________________ in the shop but I didnt buy it. (on)

7. Please put _________________________. This is a no-smoking area. (out) 8. It was only a small fire. I was able to put __________________ quite easily. (out) 9. You can look ____________________ in a dictionary if you dont know what it means. (up) 10. Youre doing very well. Keep _______________________! (up)