Phrasal Verbs

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Phrasal Verbs

Vocab unit 4

What are phrasal verbs

  

Phrasal verbs  consist of a verb and a preposition? 

preposition

prepositions are small words which tell you something about the place or direction . Sometimes adverbs (of place) are also used. Here are some of the most common phrasal verb word combinations: about, around, at, away, back, down, for, in, into, off, on, out, over, through to, up, to

What do I need to know about phrasal verbs?

Phrasal verbs can have literal meanings, but their meanings can also be idiomatic.

I'll look you up next time I'm in London. (= to visit someone you have not seen for a long time)

Things are looking up. ( = improve)

She looks up to her big sisters as she is very bright.(= to have high regard of)

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Sometimes phrasal verbs are followed by a particular preposition to make three-part verbs. 

Try and learn these prepositions with the phrasal verbs. Look at these examples of three part verbs, then try and complete the sentences below with a preposition from the box. Use an online dictionary if necessary. 

Examples: 

I'm looking forward to the weekend.

She's been going out with him for six months now.

Sometimes phrasal verbs are followed by a particular preposition to make three-part verbs. 

Try and learn these prepositions with the phrasal verbs. Look at these examples of three part verbs, then try and complete the sentences below with a preposition from the box. Use an online dictionary if necessary. 

Examples: 

I'm looking forward to the weekend.

She's been going out with him for six months now.

11.She seems to look down _______ people who are less intelligent than her.

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

12. The school decided to do away ____
the paper dictionaries as no one was using them.

1. against
2. on
3. of
4. with

13.I came up ______ a serious problem when I tried to upload my assignment to Google Classroom

1. against
2. with
3. on
4. about

14.How can some students get away _____ doing no work and yet pass the tests.

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

15. Her son is so horrible, I don't know how she puts up _____ him

1. about
2. with
3. on
4. against

20. I asked _____ but no-one had seen my wallet.

21. Let's eat _____. I don't feel like cooking dinner tonight.

22. Brian asked Judy _____ to dinner

24. I gave the company a ring ____ but the offices were closed for the weekend.

25.What are phrasal verbs?
Answer the question and give two examples.