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The document explains phrasal verbs, which consist of a verb and a small adverb, and distinguishes them from prepositions. It provides examples of common phrasal verbs, their usage in sentences, and exercises for practice. Additionally, it notes that some phrasal verbs can take objects and outlines rules for their placement in sentences.

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Oxford English Grammar Course - Basic 2016 Export

The document explains phrasal verbs, which consist of a verb and a small adverb, and distinguishes them from prepositions. It provides examples of common phrasal verbs, their usage in sentences, and exercises for practice. Additionally, it notes that some phrasal verbs can take objects and outlines rules for their placement in sentences.

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ph rasa I verbs

Some verbs have two parts. The second part is a small adverb (back, away, out etc).
These verbs are called'phrasal verbsi
The small adverbs are not the same as prepositions (but some of them look the same)

SOME COMMON PHRASAL VERBS

be in/out/away/back out get up go away go/come back go on (- tontinue') go in/out


get
hurry up lie down out look round sit down stand up turn round wake up
look
'Can I speak to Ann?' 'She's not in.' Come back soon. This headache won't go owoy.
Look out! Come in and sit down. lt's time to get up.

Complete the sentences.


) The door opened and I went .!*,........
> ..9?.ry9.... back and see us soon.
1 I usually up at seven otlock in the morning.
2 Shall we ............... out this evening?
3 I heard a noise behind me and turned
4 I can't go ............... Can we stop for a minute?
5 l'm going home for a bit. l'll be ............... after lunch.
6 Hurry We're late.
7 l'm not feeling well. l'm going to down for an hour.
B 'l love youl '............... away!'

Look at the pictures and complete the captions.

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1 Wake 2 Please sit ............... 3 Come

Some phrasal verbs can have objects.

SOME COMMON PHRASAL VERBS THAT CAN HAVE OBJECTS

bring back fill in (a form) fill up give back give up (='stop doing') Iet in
look up (something in a dictionary etc) pick up put down put on (clothes)
switch/turn on/off (lights, electrical appliances) take away take off (clothes)
throw away turn up/down (rodio,TV, heater) wash up (cups, plates etc)
Please fill in this form and post it. I'm trying to give up smoking.
Iput on my best clothes for the interview. Shall I switch on the lights?
Could you turn down the rodio? Don't throw away the newspoper.

ln phrasalverbs, up often means'completelyi


I'll cut up the wood. Let's clean up the house. Fill up your glass. ltore up her letter.

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Here are some sentences from books and conversations. Complete the phrasal verbs
with words from the boxes.

back down down off on on up

1 lt was a good feeling to put ............... dry clothes and eat a large cooked breakfast.
2 Switch the kettle and sit on that chair while I make tea.
3 Put ............... your paper and listen to me.
4 Switch the lights when you are not using them.
5 lt's hot in here. Do you mind if I turn ............... the heater a bit?
6 lf you find a caf6, could you bring ............... a couple of sandwiches?
7 I think l'll wash the plates and cups now.

break fill give let look pick take

8 lf you want to know what grammar is, ............... up the word in the dictionary.
9
Youcan't...............upanewspaperthesedayswithoutreadingaboutterriblethings.
10 She got ill and had to ............... up her job.
1 1 He ............... in six goals in four games.
12 Why did you have to in the form?
13 I ............... off my shoes whenever I can.
14 ............... up the firewood into little pieces, can you?

The small adverb can usually go before or after the object.


Switch on the kettle. oR Surltch the kettle on. He let in six goals.oR He let six gaals in.
When the object is a pronoun (him, her,it etc), the small adverb must go after it.
Switch it on. (NoT Swifeffi) He let them in. Take it oway.

Change the sentences twice.


) she put on her coat. ..:.49.P*y.h9.r..??.4!.9*:.......F.h.e P*!. iL?ryj............
) r washed u p the ptates. . . .ryg:.b.qd. .!)p. t!l!p.:.rn . . . . .. .i .ry?.9h ?4.yh9.r+. vP
1

I Could you turn down the TV?


2 You can throwawaythe potatoes.
3 Why don't you take off your glasses?
4 Please put down that knife.
5 Shall I fill up your glass?
6 I'll switch on the heating.

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