E8 U11 Grammar 1

Phrasal Verbs

Definition:

• A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and one or two particles (a preposition or an adverb) that, together, create a specific meaning.

• Example:

  • Look after = take care of (completely different meaning than just look).

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Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the verb: He takes an apple to work with him every day.

• Bring

• lift into the air

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the phrasal verb: The plane takes off at 5p.m.

• lift into the air

• bring

​Transitive Phrasal Verbs: These phrasal verbs take an object.

• Example: "Turn on the light." (Light is the object of the verb turn on).

• Important note: In transitive phrasal verbs, the object can sometimes come between the verb and the particle:

  • Example: "Turn the light on."

Multiple Choice

Are this statements correct:

1) She filled in the form.

2) She filled the form in

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is this statement correct:

She filled in it.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is this statement correct:

He turned the company's request to move to Tokyo down.

• No

• Yes

Multiple Choice

Is this statement correct:

He turned down the company's request to move to Tokyo.

• No

• Yes

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

• Example: "The car broke down." (No object follows broke down).

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​Intransitive

​Are not separable

Reorder

Reorder the second sentence so that it has the same meaning:

Your dad started talking about the subject of money again

• Your dad

• Brough up

• the subject

• of money

• again

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

It was a good offer. Why did you refuse it so quickly?

• It was a

• good offer

• Why did you

• turn it down

• so quickly?

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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Open Ended

What it is important to have in mind about phrasal verbs?