THREE-WORD PHRASAL VERBS

THREE-WORD PHRASAL VERBS

CREATE / THINK OF

COME UP WITH

EQUAL

ADD UP TO

COMPENSATE FOR

MAKE UP FOR

BEWARE OF / LOOK OUT FOR

WATCH OUT FOR

EXPECT

LOOK FORWARD TO +V(ing)

FEEL SUPERIOR TO

LOOK DOWN ON

ADMIRE

LOOK UP TO

ESCAPE

GET AWAY WITH

BEAR / TOLERATE

PUT UP WITH

LACK OF

RUN OUT OF

QUIT / LEAVE

WALK OUT OF

REDUCE / DECREASE

CUT DOWN ON

GET UP TO DATE

CATCH UP ON

EXERCISES:

Multiple Choice

COME UP WITH

• EQUAL

• CREATE / THINK OF

Multiple Choice

ADD UP TO

• EQUAL

• GET UP TO DATE

Multiple Choice

MAKE UP FOR

• COMPENSATE FOR

• REDUCE / DECREASE

Multiple Choice

WATCH OUT FOR

• QUIT / LEAVE

• BEWARE OF / LOOK OUT FOR

Multiple Choice

LOOK FORWARD TO + V(ing)

• EXPECT

• LACK OF

Multiple Choice

LOOK DOWN ON

• FEEL SUPERIOR TO

• REDUCE / DECREASE

Multiple Choice

LOOK UP TO

• GET UP TO DATE

• ADMIRE

Multiple Choice

GET AWAY WITH

• ESCAPE THE CONSEQUENCES OF

• COMPENSATE FOR

Multiple Choice

PUT UP WITH

• TOLERATE / BEAR

• TAKE CARE OF

Multiple Choice

RUN OUT OF

• CREATE / THINK OF

• LACK OF

Multiple Choice

WALK OUT OF

• QUIT / LEAVE

• ESCAPE THE CONSEQUENCES OF

Multiple Choice

CUT DOWN ON

• FEEL SUPERIOR TO

• REDUCE / DECREASE

Multiple Choice

CATCH UP ON

• EXPECT

• GET UP TO DATE

FILL IN THE GAPS...

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THE TOTAL EXPENSES ___ $300. (EQUAL)

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___CARS WHEN CROSSING THE STREET. (TAKE CARE OF)

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SHE ___ PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE. (FEELS SUPERIOR TO)

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HE THOUGHT HE COULD ___ CHEATING IN THE EXAM (ESCAPE THE CONSEQUENCES OF)

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I'M ___ MILK. I'LL HAVE TO GO TO THE STORE. (LACK)

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WE'LL HAVE TO ___ OUR EXPENSES. (DECREASE)

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I NEED TO ___ A PLAN. (CREATE)

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SHE TRIED TO ___ HER MISTAKE BY WORKING EXTRA HOURS (COMPENSATE)

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I ___ HEARING FROM YOU. (EXPECT)

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I ALWAYS ___ MY OLDER SISTER (ADMIRE)

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I CAN'T ___ MY NOISY NEIGHBOURS. (BEAR)

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SHE DECIDED TO ___ THAT MEETING (LEAVE)

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I'LL HAVE TO ___ MY HOMEWORK