Unit 6. Lesson B Phrasal verbs

Unit 6. Lesson B Phrasal verbs

by Lady Pérez

​Phrasal verbs

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• ​ We use phrasal verbs in less formal English

• ​ Phrasal verbs are formed with

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​Verb + particle ( a preposition / an adverb)

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• ​Some phrasal verbs can be separated, others don't.

​Examples

Are you going to turn down the job offer.

(reject something offered or proposed)

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​They think their new car design will take off.

​(become successful or popular.)

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A lot of people look up to Dr. Ikashi.

(​have a great deal of respect for someone)

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​I gave the money back

​to return (something to someone)

Multiple Choice

I hope he ____________ his senses soon, otherwise he is not going to get through college at all.  

• puts aside 

• does without 

• comes to 

• takes out

Multiple Choice

Since we have extra money, we should ________________ investing some of it.

• find out

• break down

• look into

• figure out

Multiple Choice

They still can't _______________ what caused the blackout. 

• figure out

• break down

• put aside

• do without

Multiple Choice

The bus ____________ while she was on her way home, so she had to walk the rest of the way.

• took out

• did without

• came to

• broke down

Multiple Choice

I've realizees that I can _______________ a lot of things in my life -most of them aren't necessary. 

• do without

• put aside

• come to 

• take out

Multiple Choice

He was curious about the old house and decided to ______________- more about its history

• come into

• find out

• take out

• put aside