Phrasal Verbs
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Debra Hardstaff
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Phrasal Verbs
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are phrasal verbs?
walk to (work)
walk past (the post office)
walk through (the procedure)
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Your boss might walk you through the production procedure
... but there are many more common phrasal verbs
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First thing in the morning we ...
wake up
get up
eat up our breakfast
drink up a cup of tea
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Not all phrasal verbs use up, others use
on
in
down
out
off
by
through
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Open Ended
What other phrasal verbs can you remember?
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Multiple Choice
Take to the airport, can also be said ______ at the airport
drop down
drop off
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Multiple Select
If I take on a new job I ...
start a new job
create a new job
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Fill in the Blanks
Which preposition is missing? I look __ to my boss because he is clever. I put __ with my colleagues because they are lazy. I make __ with my friends every time we fight.
Type answer...
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Many phrasal verbs can be seperated by the subject
I'll pick you up at the hotel
I'll drop him off at the station
Will you phone her back when you get home?
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Multiple Select
The children packed their ____ up ready to go home.
stuff
books
toys
games
belongings
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Multiple Select
Which sentences are correct?
I will save up for a new car
I will save a new car up
I will save some money up for a new car
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Multiple Select
What does to cut down mean?
to cut something so that it falls down
to reduce the amount of something
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Many phrasal verbs have a physical or literal meaning as well as a figurative meaning
I will cut down the falling tree.
I will cut down (reduce) on the number of cakes I eat
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Fill in the Blanks
You were a child but now you are an adult so you have
Type answer...
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Phrasal verbs need to be accorded with the correct tense
Sorry this means remembering the irregular verbs!!
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Multiple Choice
If I get promoted today I can say that I'm getting on. In 5 years time I will be able to say that I ...
getted on well in my career
got on well in my career
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Multiple Select
When fixing up the car we ...
fill up the oil tank
clean out the air filter
tighten up the wheels
shape up the bumper
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Multiple Choice
Which phrasal verb means to handle or manage something?
to put off
to hand on
to deal with
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Fill in the Blanks
Let me know when you arrive and I'll pick you
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
To stand in means:
to replace someone
to be upright
to hold something
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Multiple Select
To stand up means:
to be on your feet
to be heard
to be on a chair
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Open Ended
Don't give up, _______ __ trying!
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Multiple Select
Which phrasal verbs can mean "continue"?
keep by
keep on
go on
keep up
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Poll
Are you ... with phrasal verbs?
keeping up
plodding on
getting on
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Multiple Choice
Which phrasal verb means to start a journey and make something start working?
set off
set out
set in
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I set off at 8am / I set off the fireworks
Figurative / physical
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Multiple Choice
If I return someone's call I ...
ring them up
call them back
phone them in
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Open Ended
Which phrasal verb do you like to use?
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Poll
Which phrasal verb do you use the most?
sit down
get up
ring off
hurry up
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Multiple Select
Which phrasal verbs are you likely to use with children?
shut up
calm down
sit down
hurry up
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Multiple Select
Which phrasal verbs do we say on the phone?
get through
gone through
put through
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Multiple Choice
What does it mean "to get through the day"?
to go out for the day
to cope with the day's events
to be in a long tunnel for most of the day
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You've got through the test!
You pulled it off!
You have built up your phrasal verb knowledge!
You filled in the blanks!
You finished off the questions! or did they finish you off??
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