Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

They are made up of a verb and a particle or, sometimes, two particles.

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The particle can be either a preposition or an adverb or both

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The particle often changes the meaning of the verb.

What Are Phrasal Verbs?

A verb is an action word.

​ For example ;Look, drop, break, kick,

​A preposition is a word that connects a noun or a pronoun to another word.,

​For example; in, at, on, of, and to "in," "at," "on," "of," and "to

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An adverb is a word that gives more information about a verb, or adjective,

​For example; quickly, loudly, very tall, look forward toon," "of," and "to

look at = see I looked at the mirror.

​look for = search I looked for some cheese in the fridge.

look up to = admire someone ​ I look up to my father for any advice.

For example: Look

Put

Put on : Put on a sweater. . put on = wear

​Put off : Put off what can't be done today. put off = keep for next day

​Put away : Put away the phone and listen to me. put Away = keep

​Put out : The fire was put out by the firemen. put out = extinguished

look

Look into (investigate) He said he will look into that issue

​Look out ( careful) The police have warned shopkeepers to look

out for forged notes.

​Look after ( take care) We look after the neighbours cat while

they're away

​Look up ( improve) I hope things will start to look up in the new year.

break

break into ( enter forcibly)

​break out ( escape)

​break up ( end a relationship)

​break down (stop functioning (vehicle, machine)

Drop

drop in ( visit someone)

​drop out (quit a class, school etc)

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drop off ( take somebody/ something somewhere and leave them/it there)

Read the text below

Multiple Choice

What languages did the author speak?

• French & Italian

• French and English

• English & German

Multiple Choice

Why did she speak English and French?

• They lived in France and the parents were English

• The parents were English and she lived near Paris

• They lived in England and the parents were French

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What language did her father tell her off for using?

• French

• German

• English

Multiple Choice

What language did her father tell her off for using and why?

• Because he was learning French

• Because he wasn't sure about English

• He loved speaking English

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Why did the author want to become a painter?

• Because the author looked up to her father

• Because the author loved painting

• Because the author looked up to the English student

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Why was she not successful?

• Because the author took after the father who wasn't autistic

• The author took after the father who wasn't artistic

• The author hated painting like his father

Multiple Choice

Brought up is a phrasal verb, which other phrasal

verbs can you find in the text?

• small town, told us, easier for, wasn't artistic, carried on, painter myself

• Brought up, told us, painter myself, lived with, school holidays

• Brought up, grew up, looked after, told us off, got on, looked up to,

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I _____________ to see Chris on my way home.

• dropped in

• dropped out

• dropped at

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You’re walking too fast. I can’t _____________ with you.

• keep up

• keep back

• keep from

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Sorry I’m late.The car ____________

• broke in

• broke down

• broke away

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A woman got into the car and _____________

• drove of

• drove off

• drove on

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On seeing the police, the thief _________ quickly.

• took off

• took after

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We need to ________ for cars when we are crossing the road.

• look over

• look out

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Due to the bad weather, the competition has been ____ to next week.

• put out

• put off

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The car _____ in the middle of the road.

• broke down

• broke off

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The burglar ________ the office and stole five laptops.

• broke into

• broke down

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______________ the elderly .

• look into

• look after

• look out

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The alarm clock _________ at 8 am everyday.

• goes up

• goes into

• goes off

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The plane _______________ an hour ago.

• take into

• took off

• take out

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______________ your work in time!

• hand out

• Hand in

• Hand