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PHRASAL VERBS
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PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal verbs are usually considered informal and colloquial.

Using single-word latinate alternatives or other expressions is
considered more appropriate in formal contexts.

Phrasal verbs are grouped by categories:

A Verb + adverb particle (non-separable)
B Verb + object + adverb particle (optionally separable)
C Verb + adverb particle + preposition + object (non-separable)
D Verb + preposition + object (non-separable)

In B (separable verbs), when the object is a pronoun, it has to

go between the verb and the particle:

I will back up your proposal. / I will back your proposal up.

BUT: I will back it up.

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A Verb + adverb particle (non-separable)

blow up: break out: fall apart:

explode start break into pieces
The water heater blew up World War II broke out in 1939. Oh no! My shoes are falling
and caused a flood in the apart.
basement. break up:
end a relationship give up:
break down: surrender
Karen and Bob broke up last
malfunction week. The terrorists finally gave up
My car broke down on the and set the hostages free.
motorway today. come apart:
separate
The two pieces are coming
apart.
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B Verb + object + adverb particle (optionally separable)
back sth / sb up: support
Everyone backed Joe up on his proposal to
work four days instead of five.
blow sth up: inflate, cause to
explode
The tyres need to be blown up before the
plane can take off.
bring sb down: depress
The high rate of unemployment is starting
to bring many people down.
bring sb up: raise, educate
James was brought up in Liverpool but now
lives in London.
call sth off: cancel
The referee called the match off due to the
weather.
check sth out: try, investigate
The police are checking out the mans
credentials to make sure that everything is
in order.
cross sth out: delete, eliminate
Nancy crossed the wrong answers out.
figure sth out: understand, solve
It took the government two days to figure
out what was going on in the stock market.
give sth away: reveal
Marines are trained not to give away any
secrets if they are caught by the enemy.
put sth off: postpone
The meeting has been put off until
tomorrow.
put sth out: extinguish
The firefighters put out the fire in two hours.
put sth together: assemble
They put together the table in record time.
set sth up: arrange, organise
They are setting up a whole new
department to take care of image issues.
sort sth out: organise, solve (a
problem)
The receptionist sorted out the problems
with the booking and we had a very
pleasant stay.
throw sth away: dispose of
Please throw the empty bag away when
you are finished.
work sth out: calculate
I am 34 years old: you can work out the
year I was born in.
turn sth / sb down: reject, refuse
I turned down the job because the pay
wasnt what I had expected.
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C Verb + adverb particle + preposition + object (non-separable)

break out of sth: cut down on sth: keep on with sth:

escape from
The prisoner broke out of his
cell through the air duct.
cut back on sth:
consume less
The doctor told me that I
needed to cut back on caffeine.
consume less
My father needs to cut down
on cigarettes.
do away with sth:
eliminate, discard
The government has done
away with the restrictions on
petrol consumption.
continue
Paul is going to keep on with
his yoga class although he
doesnt enjoy it much.
put up with sth / sb:
tolerate
Im not going to put up with
anyones bad behaviour.
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D Verb + preposition + object (non-separable)

count on sb: go over sth:

trust review
You can count on me to help We recommend going over
you with that problem. your exam paper before giving
it to the teacher.
get over sth:
overcome, recover look into sth:
It is taking Sarah a long time to investigate
get over the flu. The police are looking into the
murder as we speak.
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Activities

ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 ACTIVITY 3

Match the phrasal verbs (1-6) to Complete the sentences with Complete the sentences with the words
the meanings (a-f). the correct form of the phrasal from the box.
1. count on a. shock verbs from activity 1. aback down into on out together up up
1. How does other peoples rude
2. look into b. meet
behaviour make you feel: are you ...? 1. How was the meeting? Did you bring ... the issue
3. take aback c. stop of late arrivals, or wasnt there time to mention it?
2. A
 re you good at ... what other
4. get together d. understand people are feeling? 2. I think hell get a shock when he sees the
results. I was certainly taken ... by them.
5. give up e. depend / rely on 3. W
 ould you be interested in ... your
family history?
3. Call me any time. You know you can count ...
6. work out f. investigate
4. Whats your favourite way of ... with me if you have any difficulties.
friends?
4. Before you make a decision you should look ...
5. H
 ave you ever ... a sport or hobby? all other possibilities.
If so, why?
5. Im hopeless at maths. I can never work ... the
6. Who do you ... when you need help? answer to the questions.

6. We must get ... after the holidays. Its been such
a long time since we had a chat.

7. I hate my course. Im thinking of giving it ... at

the end of the year.

8. My washing machine has broken ... so Ill have

to call the technician.

Activity 3: 1 up / 2 aback / 3 on / 4 into / 5 out / 6 together / 7 up / 8 down

Activity 2: 1 taken aback / 2 working out / 3 looking into / 4 getting together / 5 given up / 6 count on
Activity 1: 1 e, 2 f, 3 a, 4 b, 5 c, 6 d.
Answer key:
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