Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are mainly used in spoken English and informal texts. (The more formal a conversation or text, the less phrasal verbs are found.) Phrasal verbs consist of a verb plus a particle (preposition, adverb). The particle can change the meaning of the verb completely, e.g.: look up consult a reference book (look a word up in a dictionary) look for seek (look for her ring) look forward anticipate with pleasure (look forward to meeting someone)

Frequently Used Phrasal Verbs with:

break, bring, call, carry, come, do, fall, get, go, keep, look, make, put, run, set, take, turn

Position of the Particle

The particle is placed either after the verb or after the object. Example: Write down the word. / Write the word down. If the object is a pronoun, however, the particle has to be placed after the pronoun (object). Example: Write it down.

PHRASAL VERBS | Using phrasal verbs in everyday situations 1 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. She ___________ the red dress instead of the blue one. a) put on b) placed on c) put off 2. Hes not at work today = Hes ___________ today a) up b) on c) off/out 3. The prisoners were ___________ by the police. a) taken away b) taken off c) taken on 4. I was ___________ ( = surprised) by his reaction. a) taken away b) put on c) taken aback 5. Youre ___________! = Youre trying to trick me (* not in a bad way*) a) putting me off b) putting me on c) putting me out 6. Jim was tired of digging, so his friend ___________. a) helped him in b) helped him over c) helped him out 7. He ___________ his father = Hes similar to his father a) takes after b) takes about c) takes after 8. He ___________ at 7:00 this morning. a) woke about b) woke up c) woke in 9. To string someone ___________ means to keep someone in a state of deception or false hope. a) along b) around c) away 10. I dont really know this city. Could you ___________ a bit? ( = show me where everything is) a) show me inside b) show me around c) show me down

PHRASAL VERBS | Using phrasal verbs in everyday situations 2 REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one: 1. The recession was ___________ ( = caused) by bad economic planning. a) brought on/about b) brought in c) brought over 2. My cousin ___________ ( = visited me) the day before yesterday. a) came on b) came by c) came to 3. The robber ___________ me ( = attacked me), but I was able to fight him off. a) came on b) came to c) came at 4. He decided ___________ moving to Spain. ( = decided not to move to Spain) a) against b) along c) away 5. Ill ___________ at 8 = Ill come get you at 8 a) pick on you b) pick at you c) pick you up 6. I picked ___________ ( = noticed) her bad mood and left her alone. a) in b) up on c) on 7. The other kids always ___________ me ( = tease me/ give me a hard time) because I look different. a) pick on b) pick at c) pick around 8. Im really tired. Ive been ___________ all day trying to get things ready for the party. a) running on b) running away c) running around 9. Lets ___________ your test. ( = lets review your test) a) go over b) go around c) go away 10. Go ___________ ( = leave) - I dont want to talk to you right now. a) out b) away c) on