Phrasal Verbs
Use the verb 'turn off' in the following sentence:
> If you are the last person to go to bed, please... __________________ (turn off / the TV)
... turn the TV off
OR
... turn off the TV.
('turn off' is separable!)
Complete the following sentence:
> I was an only child. It was difficult ________ (be) lonely all the time.
I was an only child. It was difficult being / to be lonely all the time.
(after an adjective we can usually use either VERB-ing OR the infinitive)
FIND THE ERRORS:
Somebody left the lights on last night. When you go to bed, please turn off them! Thank you!
Somebody left the lights on last night. When you go to bed, please turn them off! Thank you!
Use the verb 'give back' in the following sentence:
>If you borrow something, please...
______________ (give back / it) tomorrow.
If you borrow my laptop, please give it back tomorrow.
(Because we are using a preposition ('it'), we MUST separate this separable verb ('give back'))
Complete the following sentence:
> Are you hungry? We have plenty of food ______ (eat)
Are you hungry? We have plenty of food to eat.
(After a noun (food), we want to use the infinitive).
What is the best sentence to continue this conversation?
John: My cat, Garfield, eats all my food! It's a big problem, you know?
A. I don't mean that Garfield is a dog.
B. What I'm saying is, there's never any groceries in the fridge.
C. In other words, Garfield eats all my food.
John: My cat, Garfield, eats all my food! It's a big problem, you know?
B. What I'm saying is, there's never any groceries in the fridge.
B is best because it adds to or rephrases the idea. We use phrases like 'What I'm saying is...' to add to or rephrase an idea.
A is irrelevant (the sentence is not about Garfield being a cat, it's about Garfield eating all John's food)
C is just the same sentence again.
Use the verb 'have over' in the following sentence:
>If you _____________ (have over / friends), please clean up after you are done.
If you have friends over, please clean up after you are done.
(have over is a fixed phrasal verb - you MUST separate it. The structure of 'have someone over' is always - HAVE someone OVER)
Use an infinitive in a sentence correctly.
(Answers will vary)
It was quite exciting visit Disneyland. I had been looking backward to the trip for a long time. Of course, now I have to go my budget over, because it was expensive!
It was quite exciting to visit / visiting Disneyland. I had been looking forward to the trip for a long time. Of course, now I have to go over my budget, because it was expensive!
Use 'get over' in a sentence.
> My friend is still complaining about the time I put cat hair in his soup. I swear, I think he will never ________ (get over / it).
I swear, I think he will never get over it.
('get over' is a fixed phrasal verb - get + over are ALWAYS together and NEVER separate. Even when we use a pronoun! It breaks the normal rules for phrasal verbs because it is fixed.)
Complete the following sentence:
> I had no problems ________ (do) my homework.
I had no problems doing my homework.
(After the phrase 'have (no) problem(s)' we always use VERB-ing).
Choose the best phrase to finish the sentence:
Debbie: Dark chocolate is disgusting! I know you like dark chocolate a lot, but ________, I think all dark chocolate on the planet Earth should be destroyed.
A. Quite frankly
B. In other words
C. I mean
The best answer is A- Quite frankly
This is because phrases like 'quite frankly', 'to be honest', 'I have to say' are used to say controversial things or otherwise make strong statements
Complete the following sentence
>I have _______ (run out / patience) with this messy kitchen! If you aren't going to ________ (clean up / it), then I'm going to have to _______ (come up / some rules)
I have run out of patience with this messy kitchen! If you aren't going to clean it up, then I'm going to have to come up with some rules.
Complete the following sentence:
> I had fun _______ (visit) Las Vegas. It's a beautiful place. I would say it's worth ________ (see) at least once!
I had fun visiting Las Vegas. It's a beautiful place. I would say it's worth seeing at least once!
(after 'have fun' AND after 'be worth', we use VERB-ing)
FIND THE ERRORS:
I don't like this house rule. I'm not allowed to have over friends? Why? What I'm snorting is, isn't it good for me to make friends? It's good for me to have somebody playing with. Dishonestly, we need rules that are less strict!
I don't like this house rule. I'm not allowed to have friends over? Why? What I'm saying is, isn't it good for me to make friends? It's good for me to have somebody to play with. Honestly, we need rules that are less strict!