Theory
What are phrasal verbs?
Two or three words that act like one verb and have a meaning different than the meaning of the individual words.
Jake _ the rest of the class because he prefers to play on his own.
A doesn't fit in with
B catches up with
C didn't go in
A
Can you _ _ these words in a dictionary?
look up
Stop it! I can't _ _ _ that noise anymore!
put up with
I _ eat meat but I am vegan now.
used to
What do two-part phrasal verbs consist of?
When trick-or-treaters came, I discovered I had _ sweets! I was so embarrassed.
A gone back with
B got away with
C run out of
C
This morning I _ _ at 5.30.
got up
I would never _ _ _ a friend if he/she needs my help!
walk out on
Cathy _ driving in the rain, so I am not worried about her very much.
is used to
What do three-part phrasal verbs consist of?
He'll never _ the other runners because he's much slower than they are.
A catch up with
B make up for
C get up to
A
Sally never _ _ . She always tries as hard as she can until she succeeds.
gives up
Lily _ _ _ her friend Susy very well. They have been best friends since childhood.
gets on with
When David moved to Japan it took him a while to _ the food.
get used to
What is the meaning of the word "transitive"?
I'm sorry I missed your birthday party last week. How can I _ it?
A go in for
B look up to
C make up for
C
I was late for school, so I _ _ a great excuse! I said that my dog had burried my keys in the garden.
made up
We wanted to _ _ _ a competition, but our guitar player got ill, so we didn't _ _ _ it.
sign up for
go through with
When he was a child, Bobby _ walking so much and his legs hurt after the hike.
wasn't used to
If a verb doesn't have to be followed by a direct object, the verb is ...
intransitive
Connor didn't _ his parents' expectations and failed to get a place at university.
A go back on
B live up to
C get on with
B
We're hoping to _ _ for a few days at Easter. I was thinking maybe we can go skiing in the Alps.
get away
Jim is extremely unreliable. He always _ _ _ his promises! But for some reason, people still like him. He _ _ _ everything!
goes back on
gets away with
I _ drive to work, but after I got my new car, I _ it very quickly.
didn't use to
got used to / 've got used to