EXERCISE 16a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.
1. This house is too small for our family. We're ________ ________ moving to a bigger one.
2. These skis are pretty big. Do you think they'll let me ________ them ________?
3. This work is very important, and I know you can do it. I'm _______ _______ you.
4. At the next Olympics, Raul's going to _____ _____ a new record in the pole vault.
5. I don't ________ ________ talking about people behind their backs.
6. I tried several times to call Tim in Timbuktu, but I couldn't ______ ______.
7. The roller coaster is very popular. If you go on the weekend, you can ________ ________ waiting in line for three hours.
8. As soon as you _______ _______ washing the car, come inside and eat lunch.
9. I wanted to buy a digital camera, but I ________ ________ buying one until the prices fell.
10. Marvin seems like a nice guy, but he isn't. I wouldn't ________ anything ________ him.
11. David asked me to buy beer when I went to the store, but I forgot, and he ________ ________ about it for an hour.
12. The defenders ________ ________ the attackers as long as they could.
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13. Mike really ________ ________ auto racing when he was young.
14. Sally has a good education and a pleasant personality. She has a lot ________ ________ her.
15. How can I ________ ________ after this terrible tragedy?
16. I've explained the rules a thousand times. Why can't you ________ it ________ your head that I'm the boss around here, not you?
17. Everyone else thinks Dr. Hatcher's ideas are crazy, but I ______________ him.
18. Uncle John was the only one who knew how to run this business. Now that he's dead, we won't be able to ________ ________.
19. I didn't used to ________ ________ ghosts, but what I saw last night changed my mind.
20. I've tried to get her to understand my point of view, but I can't ________ ________ to her.
21. The Republicans are idiots, and that________ ________the Democrats, too.
22. Letters from his family helped Jake ________ ________ his prison sentence.
23. I always knew that my brother was the one person I could ________ ________ if I had a problem.
EXERCISE 16b — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and nouns from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.
1. Judy likes taking pictures a lot. How does she feel about taking pictures?
2. Maria didn't finish studying until 11:00 p.m. What didn't Maria do until 11:00 p.m.?
3. The Ortegas took two bags with them to keep in the passenger compartment when they flew to New York. What did they do to the two bags?
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4. In Question 3, what kind of bags did the Ortegas keep with them?
5. Jane is considering spending the summer in Bolivia. What is Jane doing?
6. Bill feels strongly that hunting is wrong. How does Bill feel about hunting?
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7. Paul couldn't continue his career as a dancer after his accident. What couldn't he do after his accident?
8. We delayed having children until after we had done some traveling. What did we do?
9. You think stealing is something Hank would do. What do you think about Hank?
10. Nancy is going to try to call her sister in Nepal tonight. What is Nancy going to try to do tonight?
11. Hank isn't reliable. You can't be certain he will do what he says he will do. What can't you do to Hank?
12. Dan was very angry, and he yelled and complained for three hours. What did Dan do for three hours?
13. You can't be 100 percent certain that the weather will be nice in Florida in the winter. What can't you do to the winter weather in Florida?
14. Many children are sure that monsters are real. What do many children think about monsters?
EXERCISE 16c — Write eight original sentences using phrasal verbs from this section. Try to use gerund objects.
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EXERCISE 16d, Review — Complete the sentences with these participle adjectives from previous sections. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.
| closed off, 13 dressed up, 14 dried up, 14 | filled out, 14 fixed up, 15 lit up, 13 | put away, 14 screwed on, 12 stuck-up, 14 | used up, 14 wound up, 14 wrapped up, 4 |
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1. Charles is so _____ _____. He thinks he's better than everyone else because he comes from a rich family.
2. Now that your house is _____ _____, it's worth a lot more.
3. There isn't any more paper for the copier — it's _____ _____.
4. I washed and dried the dishes, and now they're _____ _____ in the cabinet.
5. Frank's really ______ _____ about his wedding tomorrow.
6. The presents have wrapping paper on them. They're _____ _____.
7. This form has all the information in the correct spaces. It's _____ _____.
8. The floor of the bathroom isn't wet anymore; it's _____ _____.
9. Why is Sarah all _____ ______? Is she going out dancing?
10. Be sure the top of the Coke bottle is __________. If it isn't, the Coke will go flat.
11. You can't go in the east wing of the palace because it's_____ _____.
12. I can see the road easily at night when I'm driving because it's _____ ______.
EXERCISE 16e, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs from previous sections. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.
| break down, 5 | get over with, 3 | put up with, 3 |
| break out, 9 | give up, 9 | see about, 7 |
| butt in,14 | go in for, 3 | take in, 7 |
| feel up to, 3 | leave off, 13 | wind up, 14 |
| get around to, 6 | look forward to, 3 | work out, 11 |
| get out of, 6 | put up, 12 |
1. We couldn't decide where to go for dinner last night, so we________ ________ staying home.
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2. Sally loves all outdoor sports, and she especially ________ ________ ________ swimming.
3. I hate cigarettes, and I will not ________ ________ ________ smoking in my house!
4. It's been seven years since Tom saw his sister. He's really________ ________ ________ seeing her again.
5. My eyesight got so bad that I had to ________ ________ driving.
6. I'm exhausted. I really don't_________ _______ ________doing any more sightseeing.
7. The heat in my apartment doesn't work. I need to ________ the manager ________ getting it fixed.
8. It's been three hours since I asked you. When are you going to _______ ________ ________ taking out the garbage?
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9. I promised Sally I would lend her $1,000, but now I don't want to give it to her. How can I _______ _______ _______ lending her the money?
10. Raking the leaves is a big job, but I have to ________ it ________ ________ before it snows.
11. The teacher continued her lecture where she ________ _______ the previous week.
12. I haven't ________ ________ all the details, but I've decided to quit my job and start my own business.
13. I was late to work because my car ________ ________ on the expressway.
14. My TV was broken, so I ________ it ________ and had it fixed.
15. When you're camping, you should always ________ your tent ________ before it gets dark.
16. Fighting between protesters and government troops ________ ________ after the general canceled the election.
17. The line to buy tickets for the football game was really long, so a lot of people tried to ________ ________.
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17. FOCUS ON: adverbs and phrasal verbs
Adverbs are words that modify verbs. Many adverbs end with -ly, for example, quickly, slowly, suddenly, foolishly; but other adverbs, such as always, sometimes, and never, do not. The placement of adverbs in sentences with phrasal verbs depends on whether the verb is intransitive or transitive, and if transitive, whether it is separable or nonseparable. In general, adverbs are placed like ordinary one-word verbs with the exception of nonseparable phrasal verbs, which also allow for the placement of adverbs between the verb and the particle. All possible placements of adverbs in sentences containing the various types of phrasal verbs are shown with Xs:
Intransitive phrasal verbs
X subject X verb particle X.
Immediately he came over.
He immediately came over.
He came over immediately.
Separable phrasal verbs
X subject X verb particle object X.
X subject X verb object particle X.
Angrily she ripped up the paper.
Angrily she ripped the paper up.
She angrily ripped up the paper.
She angrily ripped the paper up.
She ripped up the paper angrily.
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She ripped the paper up angrily.
Nonseparable phrasal verbs
X subject X verb X particle object X.
Slowly we headed into town. We slowly headed into town. We headed slowly into town. We headed into town slowly.
Three-word phrasal verbs
X subject X verb? particle? object X.
Eventually I grew out of the sweater.
I eventually grew out of the sweater.
I grew out of the sweater eventually.
Placing adverbs within three-word phrasal verbs is sometimes possible, but it can be problematic. Sometimes an adverb between the verb and first particle sounds acceptable and other times it does not. Sometimes, an adverb placed
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between the two particles sounds acceptable, and other times it will not. This is more a matter of style than of what is correct or incorrect, so unless you are sure it sounds okay, it is better not to place adverbs within three-word verbs.
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| come over | ||||
| come over & comes over | coming over | came over | come over | |
1. come over (to) p.v. When people move from one side of a place to the other, where you are, they come over or come over to where you are.
Come over here and say that again.
When he saw me, he immediately came over to my table and said hello.
2. come over (to) p.v. When people come to your house for a visit, they come over or come over to your house.
Would you like to come over tonight?
Jim comes over to my house every night.
3. come over p.v. When people cross a river or cross the ocean from east to west or west to east, they come over.
My grandparents came over from Sweden in 1904.
The ferry comes over to this side of the lake every day at 5:30 p.m.
Fall apart
fall apart & falls apart falling apart fell apart fallen apart
1. fall apart p.v. When the parts of something become completely separated because it is old or in bad condition, it falls apart.
These old shoes are starting to fall apart.
There's no way to fix this thing. It has completely fallen apart.
2. fall apart p.v. When a plan, arrangement, system, or agreement fails, it falls apart.
After five difficult years, their marriage totally fell apart.
The peace agreement is slowly falling apart.
3. fall apart p.v. When people suddenly lose control and start laughing or become very upset or emotional, they fall apart.
Sally fell apart when she heard the tragic news.
Tom was so funny at the party last night that I just fell apart laughing.
| get back at | |||
| get back at & gets back at | getting back at | got back at | gotten/got back at |
1. get back at p.v. When you get back at people, you do something bad to them because they have done something bad to you.
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John won't forget what you did to him. He'll definitely get back at you someday.
She wants to get back at her ex-husband for the way he treated her.
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| go about | ||||
| go about & goes about | going about | went about | gone about | |
1. go about p.v. When you go about something or go about doing something, you begin or continue to follow all the steps necessary to do it.
/ have no idea how to go about opening a restaurant. Everyday he quietly went about his business and never caused any problems.
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| grow out of & grows out of | growing out of | grew out of | grown out of |
1..grow out of p.v. When people become too tall or too big to wear an item of clothing, they grow out of the item of clothing.
/ bought Susie's shoes one size too big, but she's quickly growing out of them.
Do you want these clothes for your daughter? Mine has grown out of them.
2. grow out of p.v. When people become too mature for a toy, for an interest, or for a form of behavior, they have grown out of it.
Judy had a big crush on a rock star when she was in high school, but after a while she grew out of it.
Jim's son is going through a difficult stage, but he'll grow out of it in a couple of years.
head into head into & heads into heading into headed into headed into
1. head into p.v. When you head into or are headed into a place or area, you begin to enter it.
/ almost had an accident as I was heading into town.
We scared away the bear, and it headed slowly into the woods.
Jim was headed into Ashland when his car broke down.
Rip up
rip up & rips up ripping up ripped up ripped up
1. rip ...up p.v. When you tear paper or cloth into many pieces, you rip it up.
Nancy was furious when she read Tom's letter, and she angrily ripped it up. Always rip up a check before you put it in the wastebasket.
ripped up part.adj. After a piece of paper or cloth has been torn into many small piece, it is ripped up.
After the kids opened their Christmas presents, the floor was covered with ripped up paper.
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| wear down | ||||
| wear down & wears down | wearing down | wore down | worn down | |
1. wear... down p.v. When something wears down or when someone wears something down, the top or surface gradually disappears because of friction.
The feet of thousands of visitors a year have worn down the marble steps.
The mechanic told me that my car's brake pads have worn down badly and need to be replaced.
worn down part.adj. After the top or surface of something has gradually disappeared because of friction, it is worn down.
The marble steps are very old and worn down.
The tread on these tires is dangerously worn down.
2. wear . .. down p.v. When people wear you down, they gradually persuade you, through persistent pressure, to change your mind about a decision.
He wouldn't tell me the answer, but little by little, I wore him down.
She still will not give us permission, but I think we're wearing her down.
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