Phrasal Verb Meanings
What phrasal verb with find means to discover?
to find out
Read the sentence below and complete it with a preposition:
I decided to stay in and watch TV last night rather than go ___.
go out
Read the sentence then say whether it is TRUE or FALSE:
To set off means to finish a journey.
False. To set off means to start a journey.
Read the sentence below and choose best way to finish it:
The train was delayed so Sue asked her father to come and
a. get her back.
b. pick her up.
c. take her along.
The train was delayed so Sue asked her father to come and
b. pick her up.
Say the command with the correct stress:
Hand out the handout!
Hand OUT the HANDout!
*verb - the second word (preposition) is stronger longer
*noun - the first word is stronger and longer
What phrasal verb with come means to enter?
to come in
Read the sentence below and complete it with a preposition:
Tina and James were finally going to break ___ after being together for three years.
break up
Read the sentence then say whether it is TRUE or FALSE:
To run out of something means to have no more left.
True.
Read the sentence below and choose best way to finish it:
Students who don't like college often decide to
a. hand over.
b. get along.
c. drop out.
Students who don't like college often decide to
c. drop out.
Say the command with the correct stress:
Work out that workout!
Work OUT that WORKout!
*verb - the second word (preposition) is stronger longer
*noun - the first word is stronger and longer
What phrasal verb with blow means to explode?
to blow up
Read the sentence below and complete it with a preposition:
Steve was driving home when suddenly his car broke ___.
broke down
Read the sentence then say whether it is TRUE or FALSE:
The opposite of to land is to take up.
False. The opposite of to land is to take off.
Read the sentence below and choose best way to finish it:
If someone in my family is ill, I
a. look for them.
b. look after them.
c. look into them.
If someone in my family is ill, I
b. look after them.
Say the sentence with the correct stress:
We need to break up these breakups! I can't do this anymore.
break UP these BREAKups
*verb - the second word (preposition) is stronger longer
*noun - the first word is stronger and longer
What phrasal verb with turn means to reject?
to turn down
Read the sentence below and complete it with a preposition:
Last night someone broke ___ my house and stole my TV.
broke into
Read the sentence then say whether it is TRUE or FALSE:
To get on with someone means to work with someone.
False. To get on with someone means to have a good relationship with someone.
Read the sentence below and choose best way to finish it:
If you are very bored with something, you are
a. sick with it.
b. blown away with it.
c. fed up with it.
If you are very bored with something, you are
c. fed up with it.
Say the sentence with the correct stress:
We need to clean up for the cleanup effort.
clean UP for the CLEANup
*verb - the second word (preposition) is stronger and longer
*noun - the first word is stronger and longer
What three phrasal verbs with put have these meanings:
1. to delay?
2. to wear?
3. to restore something to its original place?
1. to delay = to put off
2. to wear = to put on
3. to restore = to put back
Read the sentence below and complete it with a preposition:
I tried phoning you last night but I couldn't get ___.
get through
Read the sentence then say whether it is TRUE or FALSE:
To take after someone means to respect them.
False. To take after someone means to look or behave like them.
Read the sentence below and choose best way to finish it:
I wanted my friend to wait for me, so I said
a. "Hold on!"
b. "Hurry up!"
c. "Get out!"
I wanted my friend to wait for me, so I said
a. "Hold on!"
Say the sentence with the correct stress:
It's time to lay off the layoffs, boss!
lay OFF the LAYoffs
*verb - the second word (preposition) is stronger and longer
*noun - the first word is stronger and longer