Prepositions - phrasal verbs - genitive - articles

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Prepositions

Phrasal verbs

Genitive

Articles

Complete with a suitable preposition.

No dogs were harmed ... this photo!

1. in
2. on

Complete with a suitable preposition.

These 8 characteristics are typical ... cats.

1. for
2. of

Complete with a suitable preposition.

He must have a lot of money ... his bank account!

1. in
2. at
3. on
4. with

Complete with a suitable preposition.

I bet you didn't know that Queen Victoria was passionate and prone ... violent outbursts.

1. of
2. to
3. on
4. for

Complete with a suitable preposition.

Just because someone is good ... making music, why should we care about their opinions on foreign policy or the environment?

1. with
2. in
3. at
4. on

What phrasal verb would replace the verb in this sentence?

He's thinking of opening a pub.

1. He's playing around with the idea of ...
2. He's getting down to the idea of...

What phrasal verb would replace the verb in this sentence?

You'll succeed in the end!

1. You'll bring it on!
2. You'll bring it off!

What phrasal verb could you insert?

The thief ... as soon as he heard the owners' car in the driveway.

What phrasal verb could you insert?

This new law will definitely ... some unintended consequences.

What phrasal verb could you insert?

The party was ... due to Covid-19.

Phrasal verbs

The thief made off / took off as soon as he heard the owners' car in the driveway.

This new law will definitely bring on bring on / bring about unintended consequences.

The party was called off due to Covid-19.

What noun is meant with these definitions?

- the dangerous dust that falls to the ground after a nuclear explosion
- the unpleasant effects of something that has happened

1. a blackout
2. a fallout

Examples

- Thyroid cancer was one of the results of the radioactive fallout after the explosion in Chernobyl in 1986.

- The fallout from the Asian financial crisis has continued to affect business.

- Several neighborhoods in San Francisco experienced blackouts last night.

- Since the accident, Sharon has suffered from blackouts.

- Mediators have imposed a news blackout on the talks.

What noun is meant with this definition?

a situation in which someone has not done what they promised to do or were expected to do by the people who trusted them

1. a walkout
2. a sellout

Examples

- Several groups have decried the peace accord as a sell-out.

- Their London concert was a sellout.

- Students have staged several walkouts in protest of tuition increases.

- MPs from the three main opposition parties in the Duma, the lower house of parliament, staged a walkout in protest.

Choose one of these phrasal verbs and use it in a sentence of your own:
see off - wolf down - creep up on - hold off - stick up for - spark off - let (sb.) in on - toady up to - crack down on - zero in on

Ahmaud Arbery

Genitive?

More examples to discuss...

1. The murder, in the neighborhood of Satilla Shores, was initially overlooked by most national media.

2. Lawyers acting for the Arbery family had expressed significant concerns at the trial's outset after a jury of 11 white members and 1 black member was selected.

Is the following genitive form correct?

Bridget Jones's Diary

1. correct
2. incorrect

Is the following genitive form correct?

a three-week's holiday

1. correct
2. incorrect

Is the following genitive form correct?

John's wife's name is Maria.

1. correct
2. incorrect

Read this extract and comment on the use of articles:
Last week, I saw 'Cinema Paradiso': it is a interesting film about the world of the cinema and the life. One of the actors plays guitar and sings while walking in the nature.