Grammar File
Unit Just Say No
3-level Activity Pack
Phrasal Verbs
& Prepositional
Verbs
Department of English Language
1st level
Escola Andorrana de Batxillerat
Department of English Language
Class work + Grammar File
Unit 4 Just say no
Previous Knowledge Activity + presentation activity:
Visit the web site below and answer the following questions:
http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasaldictionary.html
1. What does the verb RUN INTO mean?
Example: I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. Answer: ___________
2. What does the verb RUN AWAY mean?
He ran away when he was 15. Answer: ___________
3. Complete the sentence: Her story doesn't add _____. I think she is lying.
4. Complete the sentence: The terrorists blew the bridge ______
5. The verb BREAK + ______ means “to become mentally ill because of sadness.
6. Complete the sentence: Please, carry _____. I didn't mean to interrupt you.
7. Complete the sentence: You made many mistakes, so I want you to do the report _______.
8. Complete the sentence: Don't forget to f___ ___ all the blanks on the application
9.
The verb G____ + ______ + ______ means “to have a good relationship”.
10. The verb H____ + ______ means “to tell someone to wait on the telephone”.
11. Complete the sentence: Feel free to j_____ in at any moment while we are talking.
Conclusions:
1. What are phrasal verbs? Complete the sentences:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
A phrasal verb is a verb + a preposition or an ________, with a meaning different from the
original verb.
Some phrasal verbs are transitive, but others can be ___________ .
A transitive verb can be followed by an ___________.
Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. This means that the object can be placed between the
_______ and the preposition.
Nevertheless, some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. In this case, the object is placed after
the __________.
If the object is a pronoun, you must put the object _________ the verb and the preposition.
2. What are prepositional verbs? Complete the sentences:
a.
Prepositional verbs are made of a verb + a ____________
Examples: He looked at the girl. She finally decided on the blue car.
b.
Because a preposition always has an object, all
prepositional verbs have ______ objects.
Example: John is waiting for Mary.
c.
Look at these examples:
Prepositional verbs cannot be __________ .
Who is looking after
the baby?
Who is looking the
baby after?
Basic level:
Activity 1: Read this short story full of phrasal verbs. Circle the phrasal verbs in the text and
provide synonyms for them:
Example:
Grow up
= to become an adult
Activity 2: Synonyms: Using the dictionary (www.wordreference.com), look up the phrasal verbs that are
synonymous with the verbs given. Sometimes part of the verb is given (only part or the whole main verb, a
preposition or an adverb).
Activity 3: Match the definitions on the left column with the correct multi-word verbs (= phrasal verbs) on
the right column:
Activity 4: Match the pictures on the left with the correct multi-word verb on the right column:
Activity 5: Fill in the gaps with the correct the multi-word verbs from the box:
1. The new English teacher had to ______________ a lot of nonsense from the new students.
2. My sister _____________ that her husband had been planning a surprise party for her.
3. She knew she was in trouble, so she _____________ a story about going to the cinema with her friends.
4. Whenever he sat down at the piano, we knew he was going to _____________.
5. The terrorists tried to _________________ the train station.
6. After our month-long trip, it was time to _________________ the neighbors and the news around town.
7. Your radio is driving me crazy! Please ________ it __________.
8. It isn't easy to _____________ children nowadays.
9. They _______________ this afternoon's meeting.
10. The baby __________ to be a lot like his father.
11. She _____________ fifteen dresses before she found one she liked.
12. _______ this homework ________.
13. My mother promised to ___________ my dog while I was gone.
14. They tried to ____________ through the back door, but it was locked.
15. I found it very hard to _________________ my brother when we were young.
16. The students _____________ their papers and left the room.
Activity 6: Crossword.
Activity 7:
Reading:
Read the following dialogue and do the 2 activities in the boxes below:
VICKY: So, Callum, I hear you’ve got a wonderful new flat.
CALLUM: That’s right. I’ve just moved in.
VICKY: So you’ve recently started living there.
CALLUM: Yes. I moved in last week. You must come round some time.
VICKY: Thanks - I’d love to come to visit.
CALLUM: Well why don’t you come round next week then. (Doorbell)
CALLUM: Hold on a minute. (Opens door) Hi. So glad you could come round. Come in.
VICKY: Thanks. Hey this is a fantastic flat.
CALLUM: Thanks. Let me hang your coat up.
VICKY: OK, here, I’ll put my scarf on the same hook too.
CALLUM: OK. Well, I’ll show you around.
VICKY: Yes, let’s have look at the other rooms.
CALLUM: Right. This way…This is the living room…[...]
VICKY: This is such a great flat. You’re so lucky.
CALLUM: Thanks. You know, it’s only been a week and I feel like I’ve been here for years. I’ve settled in already.
VICKY: So you feel comfortable and happy living here then?
CALLUM: Yup. I definitely won’t be moving on for a while.
VICKY: Yes, if I had a great flat like this, I’d want to stay in it too. Anyway, here, I’ve brought you some champagne to celebrate.
(Champagne cork opens)
VICKY: So, a toast to your new flat.
CALLUM: Yes, let’s drink to the flat.
VICKY: Cheers!
CALLUM: Cheers! (Clink of glasses)
Activity 8:
Writing:
Write a letter to an English penfriend explaining him/her your daily routines, what you like doing in your
free time, what life is like in your city etc. using as many phrasal verbs as possible instead of the synonym
with a Latin origin so that the friend will be able to understand you much better. (about 200 words)
Interesting references:
List of definitions and examples for each phrasal verb!
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/
List of verbs with meanings in Catalan!
http://www.visca.com/apac/pv/phrasal-verbs.html
List of verbs with meanings in Spanish
http://www.idiomasgratis.com/ig_view_resource.php?html_code=ig_phrasal_verbs.html
Video on Youtube:
http://youtu.be/TLeNXRHBnpA
Intermediate level:
Activity 1: Complete the sentences with the suitable phrasal verb:
Activity 2: Choose the correct phrasal verb:
Activity 3: Complete the sentences with the suitable phrasal verb:
Activity 4: Rephrase the underlined word with phrasal verb with the same meaning:
Activity 5: Correct any mistakes in these sentences. Be careful: some are correct!
Activity 6: Describe each picture with a sentence containing a phrasal verb:
Activity 7:
Activity 8: Separable & Inseparable verbs
Read the following information in the box before doing activity 8
Multi-particle verbs (= phrasal verbs) can consist of a verb and a particle (make up), or a verb and two particles (get
along with), two verbs (make do), two verbs and a particle (get rid of), etc.
Sometimes the phrasal verb is intransitive, which means it does not have an object after it (drift off: She closed her
eyes and drifted off = fell asleep) and that sometimes the phrasal verb is transitive, which means it needs an object to
make sense.
Finally, in some cases the object can be placed between the two parts of the phrasal verb or after the phrasal verb
(Drink up your coffee or Drink your coffee up), but that in other cases the object can only come after the phrasal
verb, (Swaziland borders on South Africa and Mozambique).
You do not have to learn all of them now, as the dictionary has a clear system to show how the grammar of phrasal
verbs works using abbreviations like sth (something), sb (somebody), swh (somewhere).
Look up the phrasal verbs in the box in the dictionary to find out whether they
take an object.
If they take an object, show with a tick (√) whether the object comes between
the verb and the particle, after the particle, or in both places.
Now choose 5 verbs from that box and make sentences with them:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
Sum-up activities: Grammar File 7
Grammar File on your Student’s Book:
Page 197
File 7
(Phrasal verbs)
Online practice:
Exercise 1 : http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs/exercises?04
Exercise 2 : http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs/exercises?05
Exercise 3 : http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs/exercises?09
Exercise 4 : http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs/exercises?10
Exercise 5 : http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs/exercises?18
Exercise 6 : http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/phrasal-verbs/exercises?19
Exercises with specific verbs:
(at http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/prepositions.html)
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Bring
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Get (1)
Get (2)
Get (3)
Get (4)
Get (5)
Go
Keep
Exercises with mixed verbs:
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Mixed Phrasal Verbs 1
Mixed Phrasal Verbs 2
Mixed Phrasal Verbs 3
Look
Pass
Put
Take
Turn
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Mixed Phrasal Verbs 4
Mixed Phrasal Verbs 5
Formative evaluation!
Quiz 1: Excellent group of activities!
http://linguaspectrum.com/lessons/language_lessons/Practice%20using%20ph
rasal%20verbs/index.php?id=19
Quiz 2: http://www.stuff.co.uk/phrasal.htm
Quiz 3: http://testyourenglish.org/test-174
Quiz 4: http://www.curso-ingles.com/ejercicios-test-ingles/test_phasalv.php
Quiz 5: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-quiz.htm
Prepositional verbs:
Grammar File on Student’s Book:
Page 196 File 6 (Prepositional verbs)
Online practice:
Exercise 1: http://eng.1september.ru/2003/41/1.htm
Exercise 2:
Verbs and Prepositions (1):
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/verbprep.htm
An exercise for you to make sure you know which prepositions go with certain verbs.
Verbs and Prepositions (2)
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/verbprep2.htm
There were rather a lot of prepositions to learn, so here is another exercise, much like the previous
one.
Adjectives and Prepositions (1)
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/adjprep1.htm
There was also a list for adjectives and prepositions - you can test yourself here.
Adjectives and Prepositions (2)
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/adjprep2.htm
Here are a few more from that same list. Revise, or learn them here.
Exercise 3:
Mixed Prepositions (taken from http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/prepositions.html)
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Advanced Level:
You perfectly know that phrasal verbs are basic verbs which can combine with
different prepositions (or particles) to make verbs with completely new - and often
unguessable - meanings.
Phrasal verbs are used more in speaking than in writing. There is almost always a more formal way of
conveying the same idea.
Do you dominate phrasal verbs formed from do and make?
Yes?
No?
Activity 1:
Here are some different ways in which do up, make up and make out can be used. If it’s too difficult,
you can have a look at the chart below:
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb in each case?
1 Take this prescription to the chemist and she'll make it up for you.
2 Can you make out the little grey house on the shore?
3 A human being is made up of many, often conflicting, desires.
4 If you do up the newspapers, I'll take them to be recycled.
5 I find it impossible to make Jo out.
6 Let's advertise the talk in the hope of making up the numbers a bit.
7 He made out that he had never loved anyone else.
8 We're planning to do up our bathroom at the weekend.
Activity 2: Add the necessary prepositions or particles to complete this story.
Last weekend we decided to start doing ................ (1) our bedroom. We agreed that we
could do ................ (2) the old fireplace in the corner. As we began to remove it from the
wall we found some old pictures done ................( 3) in a bundle behind a loose brick. At
first we could not make ................ (4) what was in the pictures but we wiped them clean
and realised they all depicted the same young man. We spent an enjoyable evening making
................( 5) stories to explain why the pictures had been hidden.
Activity 3:
Correct the mistakes in the sentences below. Either the wrong preposition has been used or
the word order is wrong.
1 This weekend we are planning to make the seaside for.
2 Vast amounts of money do not always make of happiness.
3 He makes up for anyone he thinks can help him.
4 Your shoelaces are untied. Do up them or you'll trip.
5 They like to make away that they have important connections.
Activity 4:
There are a lot of other common expressions based on do and make.
You do: the housework / some gardening / the washing-up / homework / your best /
the shopping /the cooking / business with ..., and so on.
You make: arrangements / an agreement / a suggestion / a decision / a cup of tea / war /an attempt / a
phone call / the best of.. . / an effort / an excuse / a mistake / a bed / a profit / a loss / love / the most of
/ a noise / a good or bad impression / a success of ... /a point of ... / allowances for ... / a gesture / a face
/ fun of ... / a fuss of ... / a go (a success) of ..., and so on.
The more collocations with do and make you learn, the more you will get a 'feel' for the difference between the two
verbs.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate expression:
1 Pacifist posters in the 1960s used to say 'MAKE LOVE NOT ................................. !'
2 It doesn't matter if you pass or not as long as you do ..................................
3 Though many companies are going bankrupt, ours made a huge .................................
4 Mrs Thatcher said she could do ................................. Mr Gorbachev.
5 You must make ................................. the fact that he's only seven years old.
6 Dressing smartly for an interview helps you to make ..................................
Sum up activity:
Are there any verbs you were not familiar with?
Write them down here and try to remember them:
Have a look
at this chart …
Activity 5:
Use the expressions on the previous chart to help you fill in the gaps in the text below. Use one word only
in each gap.
Let's run ____________ (1) the plans for tomorrow's disco just once more. First, I
must see ____________ (2) the food arrangements while you make sure that none of
the equipment is likely to break ____________ (3).
I don't imagine that many people will turn ____________ (4) until later but Nick and
Jill have promised to come early to help us and I'm sure they won't let us
____________ (5) even though Jill let it ____________ (6) the other day that they
are thinking of breaking ____________ (7) their engagement.
Activity 6: Rewrite the following using the words in brackets:
1 Why does she let herself be deceived by him? (see)
2 I met Jack by chance at the station yesterday. (run)
3 I cooked the dinner yesterday. It's up to you to do it today. (turn)
4 I thought I was hallucinating when I saw a monkey in the garden. (see)
5 I wish you'd stop bothering me. (let)
6 He told us in secret that they were planning to break into the house. (let)
7 An enormous crowd came to hear the Prime Minister speak. (turn)
Activity 7: Complete the sentences in an appropriate way:
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If the snow doesn't let up soon...
A person who cannot see the wood for the trees does not make a good ...
Halfway up the mountain he let go ...
Although the turnout for the meeting was not large ...
He felt terribly let down when ...
She didn't turn up.. .
I'm afraid we've run out...
He asked if I could see my way ...
Solutions:
Previous Knowledge Activity + presentation activity:
1. What does the verb RUN INTO mean?
Example: I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. Answer: _____meet______
2. What does the verb RUN AWAY mean?
He ran away when he was 15. Answer: ____leave home______
3. Complete the sentence: Her story doesn't add __UP___. I think she is lying. = make sense
4. Complete the sentence: The terrorists blew the bridge __UP____
5. The verb BREAK + ___DOWN___ means “to become mentally ill because of sadness.
6. Complete the sentence: Please, carry ___ON__. I didn't mean to interrupt you.
7. Complete the sentence: You made many mistakes, so I want you to do the report ___OVER____. = repeat
8. Complete the sentence: Don't forget to fill in all the blanks on the application
9.
The verb Get + along + with means “to have a good relationship”.
10. The verb Hold + on means “to tell someone to wait on the telephone”.
11. Complete the sentence: Feel free to jump in at any moment while we are talking.
What are phrasal verbs? Complete the sentences:
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
A phrasal verb is a verb + a preposition or an __ADVERB__, with a meaning different from the
original verb.
Some phrasal verbs are transitive, but others can be __intransitive___ .
A transitive verb can be followed by an ___OBJECT____.
Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. This means that the object can be placed between the
_VERB_ and the preposition
Nevertheless, some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. In this case, the object is placed after
the _PREPOSITION_.
If the object is a pronoun, you must put the object _BETWEEN__ the verb and the preposition
2. What are prepositional verbs? Complete the sentences:
j.
Prepositional verbs are made of a verb + a _PREPOS._
Examples: He looked at the girl. She finally decided on the blue car.
k.
Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have _DIRECT (or
prepositional)_ objects.
Examle: John is waiting
for Mary.
Who is looking after the baby?
l.
Look at these examples:
Prepositional verbs cannot be __separated___ .
Who is looking the baby after?
Basic level:
Activity 1: Read this short story full of phrasal verbs. Circle the phrasal verbs in the text and provide
synonyms for them:
I was brought up= criar in a small town in the countryside. Growing up = crèixer in the countryside
offered lots of advantages for young people. The only problem was that we often got into trouble as we
made up= inventar, imaginar-se stories that we acted out=representar around town. I can remember one
particular adventure in particular: One day as we were coming back=tornar from school, we came up
with=ocòrrer the brilliant idea to make out=fer que, aparentar that we were pirates looking for treasure.
My best friend Tom said that he made out= distingir an enemy ship in the distance. We all ran for cover
and picked up a number of rocks to use for ammunition against the ship as we got ready to put
together=preparar our plan of action. We we were ready to set off=sortir on our attack, we slowly went
along the path until we were face to face with our enemy – the postman's truck! The postman was dropping
off=deixar,lliurar a package at Mrs. Brown's house, so we got into=entrar his truck. At that point, we
really didn't have any idea about what we were going to do next. The radio was playing so we turned
down=abaixar the volume to discuss what we would do next. Jack was all for the motor and getting
away=escapar with the stolen mail! Of course, we were just children, but the idea of actually making
off=robar, emportar-se with a truck was too much for us to believe. We all broke out=estallar, posar-se
a ...de sobte in nervous laughter at the thought of us driving down the road in this stolen Postal Truck.
Luckily for us, the postman came running towards us shouting, "What are you kids up to= be up to =
tramar?!". Of course, we all got out of that truck as quickly as we could and took off=marxar down the
road.
Activity 2: Synonyms: Using the dictionary, look up the
phrasal verbs that are synonymous with the verbs given.
Sometimes part of the verb is given (only part or the whole
main verb, a preposition or an adverb).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
stand up
give up
fill in
drop off
calm down
grow up
look for
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12.
13.
make (one’s mind) up
put on
call off
figure out
take care of
throw away
Activity 3: Match the definitions on the left column with the correct multi-word verbs (= phrasal verbs) on
the right column:
1a
2c
3g
4f
5b
6d
7e
Activity 4: Match the pictures on the left with the correct multi-word verb on the right column:
1a
2f
3e
4b
5d
6c
7g
Intermediate level:
Exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4
Exercises 5, 6 and 7
Activity 8: Look up the phrasal verbs in the box in the dictionary to find out whether they take an object.
If they take an object, show with a tick (√) whether the object comes between the verb and the particle, after
the particle, or in both places.
Grammar File on Student’s Book: Page 197 File 7.
Activity A:
Activity B:
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2.
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5.
6.
7.
sit up
lie down
wrapped up
looking up
calm her down
given herself up to …
pass away
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2.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
escombrar /esborrar, eliminar
mirar enredera / tornar al passat
decebre
fer callar a crits, abuchear (Spanish)
continuar caminant
travessar
buidar (el got), acabar de beure
emplenar el dipòsit (cotxe...)
Activity C:
verb
Fed
Went
Turn
Turn
Put
Prevent
Get
Side
Hand
Give
Grammar File on Student’s Book:
Activity A:
1. agrees with
2. pay for
3. approve of
4. persist in
5. interfere with
6. comment on/upon
7. dissatisfied with
8. feed on
9. comes to
10. apologize for
particle
Up
Down
Up
Away
Up
preposition
with
To
In
With
From
With
With
To
On
Over
in
Page 196 File 6.
11.
12.
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15.
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18.
19.
synonymous with
guilty about
worried about
indulge in
laughing at
swearing at
fun of
think of
... at them
Activity B:
1.
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5.
6.
What did he have a glance at?
Who/What should I ask for?
What would you never part with before signing the contract?
What have you never heard about?
What shouldn’t I even dream of?
What can’t you account for?
Activity C:
1. to the cinema
2. with Patricia
3. for her
4. used to it
5. blamed for
6. get on well with
7. suffers from
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10.
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12.
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fed up with
complaining about
from going out
approve of
responsible for
agree with