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FORMFORM::VERB + PARTICLE VERB + PARTICLE (PREPOSITION OR (PREPOSITION OR

ADVERB)ADVERB)

Examples:Examples:

◈ Wake upWake up

◈ Turn onTurn on

◈ Look likeLook like

ABOUTABOUT::

♪They come from the They come from the

Vikings.Vikings.

♪No PV in old Englisn.No PV in old Englisn.

♪Phrasal Verbs are not Phrasal Verbs are not

informal.informal. Phra

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♪PV in most cases are PV in most cases are verbs of moviment.verbs of moviment.

♪ In PV the stress falls on In PV the stress falls on the particle, not on the the particle, not on the verb:verb:

put put ONON, not , not PUTPUT on on

♪ The meaning of the verb The meaning of the verb affects the meaning of affects the meaning of the particle and vice-the particle and vice-versa.versa.

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sal verb

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Phra

sal verb

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Examples:Examples:

I don’t know if I’ll I don’t know if I’ll be able to be able to getget that day that day offoff..

What time do you What time do you getget offoff on Fridays? on Fridays?

His father hired the His father hired the top lawyer to top lawyer to getget her her offoff..

I’m I’m gettinggetting offoff at at the next stop.the next stop.

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sal verb

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Phra

sal verb

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Some tricky Some tricky situations:situations:

Same PV, different Same PV, different meanings:meanings:

Bring up a child / Bring up a child / Bring up your lunchBring up your lunch

Same PV, different Same PV, different grammar, different grammar, different meanings:meanings:

Across the river / Get Across the river / Get the message acrossthe message across

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PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERBS

WITH WITH GETGET

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Choose the best option:Choose the best option:

1.1. He’s not very good He’s not very good at getting his ideas at getting his ideas ___________.___________.

a)a)OverOver

b)b) ThroughThrough

c)c) AcrossAcross

Get Across:Get Across:Communicate (specially Communicate (specially

details)details)

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Choose the best option:Choose the best option:

2. He doesn’t get 2. He doesn’t get _______ well with his _______ well with his mother-in-law.mother-in-law.

a)a)InIn

b)b) AlongAlong

c)c) AcrossAcross

Get along Get along (with):(with):

Have a good relationshipHave a good relationship

Choose the best option:Choose the best option:

3. The news of his 3. The news of his arrest got _______ arrest got _______ quickly.quickly.

a)a) OnOn

b)b) ByBy

c)c) AroundAround

Get around:Get around:Spread / circulateSpread / circulate

3. This weather is 3. This weather is getting me _____.getting me _____.

a)a) DownDown

b)b) ThroughThrough

c)c) OverOver

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Get down:Get down:Cause someone to be Cause someone to be

depressed.depressed.

4. I thought he would 4. I thought he would never get ______ his never get ______ his illness.illness.

a)a) DownDown

b)b) ThroughThrough

c)c) OverOver

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Get over:Get over:Recover from Recover from something.something.

5. Paul got ______ the 5. Paul got ______ the bus to go to the store.bus to go to the store.

a)a) UpUp

b)b) OnOn

c)c) AtAt

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Get on:Get on:EnterEnter

6. Let’s get ________ 6. Let’s get ________ tomorrow at 9?tomorrow at 9?

a)a)TogetherTogether

b)b) ThroughThrough

c)c) AcrossAcross

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Get together:Get together:

MeetMeet

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OTHER PHRASAL VERBS

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Someone _______ Someone _______ last night and last night and stole our TV.stole our TV.

a)a)Broke inBroke in

b)b) Broke intoBroke into

c)c) Broke atBroke at

Break in:Break in:

Force entry to a buildingForce entry to a building

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They ________ last night, They ________ last night, after 3 years dating.after 3 years dating.

a)a)Broke inBroke in

b)b)Brought inBrought in

c)c)Broke upBroke up

Break up:Break up:

End a relationshipEnd a relationship

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Jason ______ the wedding_______ because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.

a)a)Brought inBrought in

b)b)Got offGot off

c)c)Called offCalled off

Call off:Call off:

CancelCancel

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answers before you answers before you submit your testsubmit your test..

a)a) Go byGo by

b)b) Go overGo over

c)c) Go alongGo along

Go over:Go over:

ReviewReview

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transfer you to the Sales Department.

a)a) Go onGo on

b)b) Hold onHold on

c)c) Try onTry on

Hold on:Hold on:

Wait a short timeWait a short time

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I had to wash my hair I had to wash my hair with soap.with soap.

a)a) Ran outRan out

b)b) Ran offRan off

c)c) Ran overRan over

Run out:Run out:

Have none leftHave none left