Make Make + the particles for, out and up tp something = frm the for someher ‘ut somethingsomeone ‘whale of something she dieeton of Shle to see or hear someching * po a is MaKe up something for make ‘out somone (or make someone Something up)» invent ‘out)= understand why someone Something, eg. 2 Story Tekaves a5 they do up something (make something out something (or make something out) Sp) = say or write something that’ understand something expecially why noe re in order to deceive Somethinghas happened Examples: ‘Can you make out the words ofthis song? ‘When we gor to the park, the childeen made for the swings while Isat on a bench, Sally didn't wane to goto the concert, so she made up an excuse about being il ‘The childeen loved Uncle Bob because he was so good at making up new games. ‘Over 30% ofthe university population is made up of overseas students, Notice how make out ssith the follossing three meanings 4 egatve sentence and is nor usually used inthe passive. [couldn't make outa word he was saying vay used with cam or comld in Jack is behaving very strangely atthe mement. I jus cant make him out. T can't make out why my computer wont let me save this document. ‘You probably alteady know thatthe noun make-up can mean cosmetics, ¢ My sister never goes out without any make-up on, but I only wear it for special occasions. However, make-up, from the verl make up, can also mean the combination of things which form something, ‘The class hasan interesting make-up, with students from three continents and twelve different counties, Make + two particles Phot verb | mening ‘example ] ‘make up for sth provide someding good in orderto | The wonder 08m the rexerane made Inske sb season beter sp force rer uncomfortable wate | ‘make i up ts | do something good fr someone who | | orgot Teens thd exerday 30 Fh “younie dove something bid ton | have ake lar somewhere ceo | [ve putcorto someone who hae | make Kup @ her on suing good er 24 Engh Psalm Use10.1 10.2 www.irLanguage.com Exercises Read these comments by different people and then answer the questions below by writing the sorrect name in the box. es Melanie —<<— Ijust can’t make him out at all, can you? >) _/Tereated her a bit insensitively at the party ) io ‘so I gave her a present to make up for it. Trader ht 2) Oo ‘so he paid the drinks bill for me. Jane << Thved he wip The Deneve nade up fo the sl roads 1 Who invented something that was 20 true? | 2. Who said something good had made a bad experience less bad? [+ 3. Who hat dfs esring something? cca 4 Who wanted ro restore a damaged relationship? [execs] '5 Who cant understand someone’ lehaviour? | Correct the mistakes with the phrasal verbs in these sentences. 1 As soon as we had checked i atthe Drew jake out what she saying, can Fou? ean eee es ws Seen ee oe ey es coverslept. — Si ee eR rcaree arr rong eee Ha ne ie re they love his ales. '5 Can you make what that white thing on the horizon is out? 66 The report is made of three sections up. Use» good dionary or starch he Combe nero Dinar of cae anne a ‘Sciootycambedgeagto ve hom many more pal verbs wh make you can Bd Write down thee tha ou pareulry want to emerber i examga vnenes, Lengo Pra ert n Use 25Put Put verbs related to physical actions ‘With all shese phrasal verbs the particle ean come ether before o after the objcety 8. t0 putin 3 CD or to puta CD on. ‘We spent yesterday putting in a new washieg machine fixing new equipment or anew system inthe correct place, Could you put the airconditioning on, plese? Irs so hot ~ im here [make a device work by pressing a switch] 1 don think you've heard this CD. I'l put on {pur something that sounds o pictures ae recorded onto Inco a machine so that you can hear ose the record ‘Would you mind put ‘onto my computer screen making alight stop shining by pressing a itch] that light out? Is shining dreetly 1 sce they’te putting up new block of flats near the park: {building 9 steuceute) 1t poured with rain while we tied to put out tent up. [open something that is folded or rolled up s that fs ready to use] HEBBIB Put verbs and time Dave: Jim 'm sorry to have to put you off again, but I'm just feo busy to se you today [ell someone you cant see chem or do something for them il later tie! Could we put our meeting back till next week? [change the date or tie of an event so that se Rappens later than planned Jim: Sure. We ean putt off until next Monday. (decide or arrange to do something at 3 later time Pilot: Ladies and gentlemen, we're now coming in co land at Mexico City. You may want to put your watches forward; the local time is §.35 asm, Imake a watch or clock show an earlier timel In Britain, around the last weekend in October, al locks are put back one hour [make a swatch or clock show an earliee sine) TERRE Put verbs and relations with other people Ifyou ten a ‘re put out you ae annoyed en because of smeting a someone hat done OF id ‘But up with ith you aceepeurpena Behaviour orn upleanin ston een though you | | Pues on tafonte witb” you rl thr about sorting or sameane hx could alpen chen {ometting or smear thoy dd ot know aoa Belo 26 Engen Procter UneExercises Correct any mistakes in these sentences. I there are no mistakes, write correct atthe end of the sentence, 11 ike sleeping intents but I don’ like puting up them. 2 Purhat CD on that you bought yesterday. Fi like ro ear it 3 We put last week in new dishwasher les wonderful 44 Will you pur on the TV? I want co warch the tenn 55 That light is too strong. Shall we put out it? Complete the text using particles from the opposite page. 4 dew vow how Hany pbs (1 with We tot He works 50 ard a Ws eos even gts in pub the Ugh (2) for him hen starts to get dart, nk is alas Harry who has tpt (2) nen computer eaupment, HS boss ever thinks tice abou puting hi (4) when Have ararged a mecig Teron Hay feels ob — Gi, tt he never compains, We shuld really do what we can to pat hi (0 ne beter ots. $$ Rewrite these sentences so that the actions are che opposite of the ones underined. {Use phrasal verbs from the opposite page and make any otker necessary changes so that the sentences make sense. scart Pleace nus the radio off now. I'm teving to sleep, 1 Could you switch the light on pleas. I cane see to read, 2 They're palling dosen those old buildings near the eailway station. 3 ‘The Boy Scouts taak ther tent das very quickly and leaded it into thei bus 4 Could we possibly bring ove meeting farward to 10 o'clock? 5 When we moved into our new house we decided to cemeve an old, rather ugly fireplace & Can you tum that CD off, pleae. can't concentrate on my work Here are some more phrasal verbs based on put. Match the phrasal verbs in che sentences 15 with the definitions a-e, Use a dictionary if necessary. 1 Josie is very good at putting her ideas across. 2 Anyone who is smoking must put thir cigaretes out immediately. 3 Tim not putting that on. Took ridiculous init! 4 The secretary's pur up some information about excursions. Have you sen it? 5 The plane was due co put down in Los Angeles at 3.50 zm. but was diverted ro San Francisco a the lst minute 4 stick or fasten a piece of paper to something, 8. a wall, o that it can be seen by express in such a way that others can understand easily © land 4} puta picce of clothing on your body extinguish oF stop something burning nga Portes a se 27Take Take in a physical sense If you take apart something or take something apart you separate it nto its diferent pars Rod loves taking clocks apart, bur he never manages to pt them together again If you take back something or take someth ng back, you return itt the person or ‘organisation that you bought of orcoved i rom. ‘When you go into town to take back your library books could yow also take these trousers back tothe shop for me ~ they're too small. If you take aside somebody or take somebedy aside, you separate someone from a group of people so that you ean speak to them pewatly My boss took me aside a the Christmas party and rold me he was going to give me a Promotion in the New Yea If you takeoff, you suddenly lave a place, without telling anyone where you ae going. “Most people stayed atthe party until que late, bue Rose took off ealy for some reason, Take in an abstract sense rol verb | meaning example ‘ake upsth or | sare ding paral ab. atniy My on hat recent taken up samp take sup ~ “ __eoleceng aca hobby ‘ake off sh or | sdbacta parr amomitoma | Th shop aisane took offen per eat fake 50 of (0) oul es because the ten was damaged subuacea fest number roma second | you tale 11 away om 33 youre le uber wen 2 ‘i hat someting you salwar ‘I shouldnt ave elle yu uy — eae ‘one ace {ook at something carefully rotcing | He showed ur « photo of his house, bc | the ete aso tree tha hi ea tae iin Other senses of take Lucy has started swimming regularly. She has taken out! year’s membership ata local sports club and has taken to® going tothe swimming pool every lanch hous, She is so taken ‘up with? her swimming that she wouldn't even take me up on my olferto uy hee lunch in the best estaurant in town, The exercise certainly takes out of her ~ she is too exhausted t0.g0 anywheee inthe evenings ' subscribed ro or segstered for vomething ofiially + accep 2 seared todo something often 5 makes ee fel very seed 2 very busy doing something Because the mest common verbs. 0g foe gmake, ave 3 many diferent ral verts wth afferent rmenigs associated with ce. sel to grup the mening sn be secon of Bis Try fo {> ths for omer corod vers i he pal verbs at you mata one id ty tora Sa ‘ample erence in your sciulary notosk to hp you remember em 2B Engi hosel ers im Use