Phrasal Verbs
To start a new sport or hobby, like yoga.
Clue: "I want to ________ yoga because it helps people relax."
take up
To leave a school or a course because it is too hard.
Clue: "I had to ________ of my university course when it got too difficult."
drop out
"When will you forgive your brother?" Mum asked.
Mum asked when I would forgive my brother.
When a question starts with Do, Does, or Is, what word must we add in reported speech?
Answer: What is if (or whether)
Where did Soapy want to go at the beginning of the story and why?
Where did he want to go at the end of the story and why?
He wanted to go to jail for three months so he would have food and be warm.
He wanted to start a new life that didn't involve being in jail or being on the street.
To discover or get new information.
Clue: "The police are trying to ________ who broke the window."
find out
An try or effort to do something difficult.
Clue: "Tom made an ________ to climb the mountain, but the weather was terrible."
attempt
"Where are we meeting our cousins?" Laura asked.
Answer: Laura wanted to know where they were meeting their cousins.
"Can Martha speak Greek fluently?" George asked.
Answer: George wanted to know if Martha could speak Greek fluently.
What was Edward Pinkhammer from Kansas real name and where was he really from?
His name was Ellwyn C. Bedford from Denver.
To read or check something again to practice.
Clue: "Let's ________ the homework again before the test tomorrow."
go over
To have something inside.
Clue: "This bag of snacks may ________ peanuts, so read the label carefully."
contain
"Why don't you keep in touch...?" Debra asked.
Answer: Debra asked why I didn't keep in touch...
"Are you enjoying the piano lessons?" Rob asked.
Answer: Rob asked if I was enjoying the piano lessons.
Name three of the things Soapy did to try and go to jail:
Eat at a fancy restaurant and not pay
He tried to scare a woman in front of a police officer
He broke a window
He shouted at a police officer
To look at something (like a website or a video) to see if it is good.
Clue: "Before buying the laptop, we decided to ________ the reviews online."
check out
The final result of a situation, often a bad one.
Clue: "If you don't study, you could ________ failing the exam."
end up
"Why did you argue with your friend?" my father asked.
Answer: My father wondered why I had argued with my friend.
"Does Matt look up to his older brother?" I asked.
Answer: I wondered whether Matt looked up to his older brother.
What was Pinkhammer's real job and what was his pretend job as Edward Pinkhammer?
He was really a lawyer but he pretended to be a druggist (pharmacist).
To have a good relationship and be friendly with someone.
Clue: "Does Henry ________ with everyone in her class?"
get along
To continue working hard at something and not give up.
Clue: "She didn't give up and decided to ________ the difficult project."
stick at
"Why haven't you apologised to your sister?" Dad asked Brad.
Answer: Dad asked Brad why he hadn't apologised to his sister
"When must we complete the project?" my friend asked.
Answer: My friend wanted to know when we had to complete the project.
What was the name of the wife and doctor in "A Walk in Amnesia"
Marian and Dr. Volney