Phrasal Verbs

organize or present a play, exhibition, or event

• put up

• put out

• put on

• put down

carry out

• perform a task

• prepared food or drink bought from a restaurant or shop to be consumed elsewhere

• start cooking something

• finish

Which of the following is NOT a definition of set out?

• arrange or display something in a particular order or position

• begin a journey

• continue a course of action

Which of the following is NOT a definition of keep up?

• learn about or be aware of current events or developments

• move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else

• prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep

• arrange or display something in a particular order or position

set apart

• arrange or display something in a particular order or position

• to make someone or something different and special

• establish a business, institution, or other organization

• perform a task

set up

• establish a business, institution, or other organization

• arrange or display something in a particular order or position

• cause someone to start doing something, especially laughing or talking

• (of something unpleasant or unwelcome) begin and seem likely to continue

turn up

• put in an appearance; arrive

• give something to someone in authority

• move something so that it is upside down or in the opposite position

• perform a task

find the answer to something/solve a sum or determine an amount by calculation

• work out

• work through

• walk out

• walk through

Can the phrasal verb put on be split without changing its meaning?

She put on an exhibition. = She put an exhibition on.

• Yes, it can.

• No, it cannot.

Can the phrasal verb keep up be split without changing its meaning?

She keeps up with the latest news. = She's been jogging every day this week and I hope she keeps it up.

• Yes, it can.

• No, it can't.