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A phrasal verbs is a two-word or a three-word verb ( a verb that is composed of two or three words).
We place particles (a preposition or an adverb, or a combination of both ) after certain verbs to get a variety of meanings.
put: place sth in a location put on: wear (clothes) put off : postpone (a meeting) put up with : tolerate, endure
Phrasal Verb = verb + particle [ verb : put, particle : on / off / up with ] the added particles changed meanings
Two-word verb :
- He put on his jacket and left the building. - Can we put off this meeting ?
Three-word verb : - I cant put up with talkative people.
- I can put up with a messy room, but not a dirty one.
P. VERB
MEANING
P. VERB
P. VERB
MEANING
ask out
get off
MEANING
put back
break down
get on
put off
postpone
break into
get out of
leave a place
put on
break up with
get over
put out
bring about
cause , lead to
put up
bring up
get up
put up with
tolerate, endure
call back
give away
run across
find by chance
call off
cancel
give back
escape
call on
give up
run into
meet by chance
call up
go after
follow
run out of
calm down
go back
return
show up
carry on
go down
decrease
stand for
to mean something
catch up with
stand up for
defend
check in
go over
review or check
switch off
check into
investigate
go up
increase
switch on
check out
grow up
become an adult
take off
cheer up
submit ( an assignment )
take out
clean up
hang up
take over
take control
come across
find by chance
not to go near
take up
come back
return
keep on
continue
talk back to
reply impolitely
come in
enter
keep out of
team up with
work together
come up with
keep up with
tear down
count on
depend on someone
tear up
cross out
leave out
ommit , eliminate
tell off
cut down on
look after
think back on
recall , remember
do over
repeat , do again
look at
observe
think over
dress up
look down on
scorn , underestimate
throw away
drop by
visit informally
look for
search
throw out
drop in (on)
visit informally
look forward to
be excited about
throw up
vomit
drop off
look into
investigate
try on
turn down
eat out
look over
review or check
turn in
face up to
confront
look up
turn off
figure out
look up to
respect, admire
turn up
fill in
make up
take after
fill out
walk out on
end a relationship
find out
pass away
die
wash up
be in a good relationship
pass out
walk into
enter ( a building )
go unpunished
pick out
select , choose
try out
get back
pick up
lift , take
show off
get back at
take revenge
point out
put aside
get into
put away
stand out
P R A C T I C E
O N E
A. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERBS FROM THE LISTS.
come back
turned on
put back
look after
come up with
got up
go back
get out of
call off
gone up
ran into
put on
turn down
run out of
looking for
call back
breaks down
take off
broke into
takes after
B. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERBS FROM THE LISTS.
P R A C T I C E
T W O
go off - wake up - get up - turn off - go back - give up - show up - put up with
Nick has never been able to ________early. When he was in elementary school, his mother would set the alarm clock for 6:00 AM. Yet it
would not wake him up. When he was in high school, his alarm clock would _______ , but hed simply ________it ___and _________ to
sleep. Every morning his father would shout, Come on, Nick! Youre going to be late. The shouting did not help, however. On a few
days, Nick would _______ one hour late for his morning classes ! Nick knew that his school would not _________ this situation much
longer. His parents were frustrated, but they didnt_________ .
come up with - came across - going over - made up - checking out - called up - found out - counting on - called back
One day Nicks mom _______ a blog on the Internet where people were sharing their stories about oversleeping and the different ideas they
had ________ solve their problems. After _______a few of these stories and realizing there could be a health issue, Nicks mother made up
her mind that the best advice was to ________ a sleep specialist on the Internet. After _______ several websites, Nicks mom ______ about a
specialist for her sons condition. She _______him ___ and left a message. The next day, the doctor _________her ___to talk about Nicks
situation. Now the family is _______ him to help solve Nicks problem.