Phrasal Verbs

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What are phrasal verbs?

Phrasal verbs is a combination of two or three words: one verb an at least one  preposition (sometimes called an adverb). 

The plane took off on runway 3.

He took off his pants because they were wet. 

He broke down the theory in detail.

The plane took off on runway 3.

The phrasal verb can be transitive.

He took off ... because they were wet. 

The plane took off on runway 3.

The phrasal verb can be transitive.

He took off what? because they were wet. 

The plane took off on runway 3.

The phrasal verb can be transitive.

He took off his pants because they were wet. 

This phrasal verb needs an object because otherwise the sentence doesn't make sense. 

The plane took off on runway 3.

The phrasal verb can be intransitive

The plane took off ... on runway 3.

The plane took off on runway 3.

The phrasal verb can be intransitive

The plane took off what? on runway 3.

The plane took off on runway 3.

The phrasal verb can be intransitive

The plane took off not necessary here! on runway 3.

The plane took off on runway 3.

Some (transitive) phrasal verbs can be separarated.

He took off his pants because they were wet. 

The plane took off on runway 3.

Some phrasal verbs can be separable

He took off his pants because they were wet.

He took his pants off because they were wet. 

The plane took off on runway 3.

Some(transitive) phrasal verbs can not be separated.

He came up with an excuse. 

What do I need to know about phrasal verbs?

First you need to know the meaning of the whole phrase as a unit. For example, look means to use your eyes and up means the opposite of down, but the phrasal verb look up can have several different meanings. 

Look the word up on a dictionary. ( = search for information in a book).

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)

Exercises: Do the exercises on the next five slides

Write down the correct phrasal verbs from each of the sentences - Some slides have more than one phrasal verb in each sentence.

1.I sent off the order last week but the goods haven't turned up yet.

2. I came across an interesting book in the library. I took down the title. Here it is.

3. We asked some friends around to watch a film, but the video was playing up and it eventually broke down.

4.I brought up this problem in class. It's really time to sort it out.

5. I wish he'd stop messing us about! He's put the meeting off three times and now he wants to call it off altogether.

1.2 Match the twelve phrasal verbs from the sentences 1-5 in exercise 1.1 (previous slides) with their meanings from the box below. 

Write the answers in your notebook

1.3 Decide which of these sentences contains errors. 

Explain why they are wrong and suggest a correct answer. 

Use the table on slide 5 to help you. Write the answers in your notebook.

1. That song you just sang brings back memories of my days at school.
2. She looked the children after when their mother was in hospital. 
3. I promised to ring my brother back, he called earlier when I was busy.
4. We ate out a wonderful dinner last night
5. It was a beautiful summer evening so I asked the cat out for a drink.

6. That song you just sang brings back memories of my days at school.

7. She looked the children after when their mother was in hospital.

8.I promised to ring my brother back, he called earlier when I was busy.

9.We ate out a wonderful dinner last night

10. It was a beautiful summer evening so I asked the cat out for a drink.

1.4 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.