A phrasal verb is a combination of a
verb and preposition, a verb and an adverb, or a verb with both an adverb and a
preposition.
A phrasal verb has a meaning which
is different from the original verb.
Phrasal verbs are usually used
informally in everyday speech. They should be avoided in academic writing.
Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb from the
box:
find
out get on give up
gone on go up
lie down looking for look up
put off set
off
|
(A)
They __________ ________ early because
they wanted to arrive before dark.
(B)
I’m surprised that you __________
________ so well with your sister, because you are very different.
(C)
John’s away today, so we have decided to
_________ _______ the dinner until Friday.
(D)
The police are trying to _________ _______ where the robber hid the
money.
(E)
People who ________ _____smoking often
put on weight.
(F)
Why don’t you _______ _______on the sofa
for a bit, until you feel better.
(G)
I’ll ____________ ____his number in the
phone book.
(H)
We cannot stop now, we’ll have to
__________ ____________.
(I)
Prices have ___________ _________in the
supermarket and everything’s much more expensive than before.
(J)
What are you ______________ ______?
My
glasses. I don’t know where I left them.
ANSWERS:
PHRASAL VERBS
Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb from the
box:
find out get on
give up
go on gone up
lie down looking for look up
put
off set off
|
(A)
They set
off early because they wanted to arrive before dark.
(B)
I’m surprised that you get on so well with your sister,
because you are very different.
(C)
John’s away today, so we have decided to
put off the dinner until
Friday.
(D)
The police are trying to find out where the robber hid the
money.
(E)
People who give up smoking often put on weight.
(F)
Why don’t you lie down on the sofa for a bit, until you feel better.
(G)
I’ll look
up his number in the phone book.
(H)
We cannot stop now, we’ll have to go on.
(I)
Prices have gone up in the supermarket and everything is much more expensive
than before.
(J)
What are you looking for?
My
glasses. I don’t know where I left them.
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