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lunedì 18 agosto 2014

Phrasal Verbs

English most confusing element, the Phrasal Verbs. A verb together with a preposition creating a new word. You feel like giving it a try? Trust me with your English lessons and a bit of practice you can do it.

For all the advance students:  Review your notes that I gave you some hint on how to tackle the phrasal verbs.

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First exercise: Copy the link and it will give you the exercise that you can find below

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-phrasal-verbs.php#.U_IOEfmSxic

Complete the sentences.

passed away, do without, look forward to, called off,  made up, carried away, break out, run out, put up with, keep up.
  1. Don't smoke in the forest. Fires  easily at this time of the year.
  2.  seeing my friends again.
  3. I'm afraid; we have  of apple juice. Will an orange juice do?
  4. Your website has helped me a lot to  the good work.
  5. A friend of mine has  her wedding.
  6. His mother can't  his terrible behavior anymore.
  7. As an excuse for being late, she  a whole story.
  8. I got  by his enthusiasm.
  9. I just cannot  my mobile. I always keep it with me.
  10. she was very sad because her father  last week.

Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particles. up; off; on; down; away; in; for

  1. I don't know where my book is. I must look  it.
  2. Fill  the form, please.
  3. The music is too loud. Could you turn  the volume, please?
  4. Quick, get  the bus or you'll have to walk home.
  5. Turn  the lights when you go to bed.
  6. Do you mind if I switch  the TV? I'd like to watch the news.
  7. The dinner was ruined. I had to throw it  .
  8. When you enter the house, take  your shoes and put  your slippers.
  9. If you don't know this word, you can look it  in a dictionary.

Complete the phrasal verbs according to their meanings in brackets.

  1.  your shoes.(Remove)
  2. Somebody has to  the baby. (Take care of)
  3. She wants to  the truth? (Discover)
  4. Where can I  the sweater? (See if it fits)
  5.  . (be quick)
  6. Why don't you  ? (Take a seat)
  7. I will  the train now. (Enter)
  8.  the word in a dictionary. (Consult a dictionary)
  9. I want to  the form. (Complete)
  10. The firemen  the fire.(Extinguish)

Second exercise: Copy the link and it will give you the exercise that you can find below

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/phrasal_verbs_sentences.htm

Use the following verbs (believe, fill, get, look, put, switch, take, throw, turn, try) and the prepositions (away, down, for, in, off, on, out) an form meaningful sentences.


Toggle example
1) Quick!  the bus. It's ready to leave.
2) I don't know where my book is. I have to  it.
3) It's dark inside. Can you  the light, please?
4)  the form, please.
5) I need some new clothes. Why don't you  these jeans?
6) It's warm inside.  your coat.
7) This pencil is really old. You can  it .
8) It's so loud here. Can you  the radio a little.
9) The firemen were able to  the fire in Church Street.
10) Does your little brother  ghosts?



Have fun!!!

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