Exercises on phrasal verbs. Exercises on phrasal verbs in English

Phrasal verbs have been attracting the attention of linguists for decades, dealing with both the theory and methods of teaching English. Despite the constantly growing number of publications devoted to phrasal verbs, there are currently many unresolved problems associated with this lexico-grammatical phenomenon.

There is at least one thing linguists agree on: phrasal verbs are an integral feature of modern English. Moreover, the role of phrasal verbs in the lexical fund of the English language is constantly increasing. Speaking about the linguistic situation in modern England, we can note a significant increase in the number phrasal verbs, which, along with set phrases and nominative complexes, lead to an increase in the degree of idiomaticity of the English language.

By phrasal verb we understand the product of a special method of word formation, characteristic exclusively of verbs and consisting in adding a postposition to the base verb, which accordingly leads to the emergence of a new lexical meaning; the combinations formed in this case (phrasal verbs) are considered as single structures.

In modern English, postpositions occur in a very large number of combinations of different types. The number of combinations of which the postposition is one of the components has continuously increased in English since the beginning of the New Anglican period and continues to grow. In modern English, the number of combinations of postpositions with verbs is especially large. Their number is growing steadily. This is evidenced by books and dictionaries devoted to phrasal verbs and their use. Along with the increase in number, the frequency of their use is also increasing. This indicates that they perform the desired function, thanks to greater conciseness and at the same time greater expressiveness.

Phrasal verbs are widely used not only in spoken English. Many of these verbs have become an integral part of the language of newspapers, law and economics. This is explained by the fact that many phrasal verbs have changed “their identity” over time, that is, they have moved from one stylistic layer to another, acquired new meanings and lost old ones. Some phrasal verbs have become more frequently used than the “simple” verbs that are their synonyms.

This work is an attempt to consider the 13 most common phrasal verbs in English: to come, to break, to look, to run, to put, to turn, to give, to get, to take, to go, to cut, to carry, to bring, explain their meaning, consolidate theoretical material in exercises.

Purpose of the work– introduce students to the designated topic in an accessible form and consolidate the learned material in a variety of tasks. The manual includes five different types of exercises: replacing a highlighted expression with a synonymous phrasal verb, selecting a missing preposition in a separate sentence or in a connected text, test tasks and translation from Russian into English. The exercises are accompanied by answer keys that will allow you to check how well students have mastered the material.

Part 1.

About: to take place, to happen It’s difficult to explain how this quarrel came about

Across: to meet or find sb or sth by chance In the shop he came across his wife

At, up: to approach Christmas is coming up soon

Back on: to return I've just come back from Paris

By: to get, to obtain A good job like that is hard to come by

Down: to reduce itself A quarrel finally came down to different questions.

In: to become fashion, to begin to be used Women suits came in after Coco Chanel.

Into: to inherit He came into a lot of money when his father died

Off = about

Out: to be formally introduced In the 18th century girls came out when they were 18

Over: to take control; to happen to A sudden fit of anger came over him.

What has come over him?

Round: to visit You should come round for dinner one evening and I’ll give you the list of all the employment agencies of our town.

To: to wake up after being unconscious I fainted, but came to myself very soon.

to reach sth A new political party has come to power.

To break

Down: to stop working (of cars, engines…) My car broke down so I took it away.

Into: to enter a place by force Thieves broke into while the family was away.

Off: to stop suddenly When Jane came in, she broke off Linda’s talk with me.

Out: to begin suddenly Fire broke out after the earthquake.

Out of: to escape from a prison or similar place We’ve thought over the plan to break out of jail.

Through: to be successful after overcoming a difficulty

She failed many times, but finally she broke through to pass her entrance exams.

Up: to stop for holidays; to end (a fight etc.) We are going to break up for holidays in a few days.

The army is on hand to break up any demonstrations against the regime.

With: to separate yourself from He broke with the Democratic Party on the question of civil rights

After: to take care of Please, look after my child when I am away.

Back: to review the past David looked back on his early struggles and felt happy.

Down on (upon): to think of (a person or a thing) as less good or important Ann likes tennis but she looks down on football as too rough.

For: to try to find, to search for I spent all day looking for a job

Forward to: to expect smth with pleasure She was looking forward to that evening’s day.

Out: to take care, to be careful (usually used as a command or warning)

“Look out for the train!” – the sign at the railroad warned

Up:to check; to look for name, word... It’s a good habit to look up new words in a dictionary

Up to: to think of(someone) as a good example to copy Mr.Smith had taught for many years, and all the students looked up to him

After: to chase The ball rolled away and the children ran after it

Away: to leave and not plan to come back The warned the thieve not to run away

Into: to meet sb by chance; to join (mix) with; to reach an amount of several hundred, thousand I ran into my friend yesterday.

A lot of small rivers run into the Volga.

Out of:to have no more of We have run out of milk – go to the shop and buy some.

Over: to drive over At nights cars often run over small animals.

Exercises for Part 1.

Exercise I

Use suitable preposition to change underlined expression.

A) To come up, to come back, to come into, to come round, to come across, to come to, to come in.

  1. Christmas is approaching.
  2. I would have inherited a lot of money if he had died last year.
  3. I returned from my month’s holiday last week.
  4. He suddenly met his former teacher walking in the park.
  5. When Jack woke up after being unconscious he was lying in an alley and his wallet was gone.
  6. Wearing unisex suits began to be used after fashion revolution in 1960.
  7. Are you going to visit our party this evening?

B) To break off, to break down, to break out, to break up, to break into, to break with.

  1. The cooling system of my car stopped working and the engines overheated.
  2. Prince George has violated his family traditions by getting married to a shop assistant.
  3. On Saturday night fire suddenly started and destroyed half of New York.
  4. Promoters are people who help other relatively talented people to open the doors(of) the fashion industry.
  5. Ann has torn her engagement with American transport millionaire.
  6. In Germany all the schools stop for holidays in different months.

C) To look for, to look after, to look forward to, to look out, to look up to, to look back, to look down on, to look up.

  1. The Americans used to have very low opinion of Russia’s ways to defeat terrorism.
  2. Try to find necessary information in(this book).
  3. I often remember my school days and think about what happened.
  4. Her mother takes care of the children while she is at work.
  5. I've lost my wallet. Could you help me to search for it?
  6. He is a great example to all over the world for his philosophy of non-violence.
  7. I'm waiting for your coming.
  8. Don't move! There is a snake near your.

D) To run out of, to run after, to run away, to run into, to run into, to run over.

  1. Stop chasing me! I’ll pay no attention to you anyway.
  2. We don't have any bread. We shall do some shopping.
  3. “I will never come back!” - She cried and disappeared immediately.
  4. A car almost drove over my cat – she is in hospital now.
  5. I met my old friend yesterday.
  6. If a black color flows into white color, we'll surely get a gray color.

Exercise II

Fill in the gaps with proper prepositions.

A) To come(across, back, round, into, up, in, to)

  1. I’ve just come … from the first night of “Notre Dame de Paris” and I’m really inspired.
  2. Don’t you have a birthday coming…?
  3. Swimming competition for men came … after World War I.
  4. I came… some old photos in the curio shop.
  5. We should definitely come…for lunch to the Smiths’.
  6. I came… myself after being unconscious for some time.
  7. Ann came…a lot of money when her old husband died.

B) To break(down, into, out, up, off, with)

  1. He has broken… some friends who had changed in their ideas.
  2. That man with an exquisite nose broke … my heart and now I can’t stop thinking about him.
  3. When do you break…for Easter?
  4. The elevators in this building are always breaking….
  5. The speaker was interrupted so often that he broke … and sat down.
  6. An epidemic of meats broke…in the middle of the 19th century.
  7. The policemen were needed to break…the fight.

C) To look(after, for, forward to, up, back, down on, out, up to)

  1. I don’t remember her phone number – let me look it… .
  2. As Jane looked... her life seemed good to her.
  3. Mary looks … our children while we are at work.
  4. Young children look…. older ones, so older children should be good examples.
  5. I’m looking………hearing from you again.
  6. Julie looked... her classmates for their poor manners.
  7. Helen has lost her purse. She is looking…it.
  8. “Look...! " - John called as the car came towards me.

D) To run(into, out of, after, over, away, into)

  1. Many times Tommy said he would run … from home, but he never did.
  2. The truck's run... gas again.
  3. Some boys spend a lot of time and money running… girls.
  4. This small brook (tributary) runs … a big river.
  5. Guess who I ran…in town today!
  6. He was run...by a bus and killed.

Exercise III

Choose the correct answer.

A) To come

  1. coming down
  2. coming up
  3. coming across
  4. coming off

2. Several trees… in last night’s storm.

  1. came down
  2. came to
  3. came across
  4. came over

3. We … this wonderful little restaurant in the corner of the street.

  1. came down
  2. came across
  3. came at
  4. came by

4. Wait for me! I'll... in a few minutes.

  1. come over
  2. come by
  3. come off
  4. come back

5. The book... two weeks ago.

  1. came down
  2. came across
  3. came out
  4. came up

6. The machinery...use in the 19th century.

  1. came in
  2. came over
  3. came by

7. He… the possession of the farm when his uncle died.

  1. came out
  2. came into
  3. came about
  4. came to

B) To break

1. The principal … when that posh lady wearing fur – coat entered the room.

  1. broke out
  2. broke down
  3. broke into
  4. broke off

2. This terrible plane crash took place because the engines of the plane….

  1. broke through
  2. broke down
  3. broke with
  4. broke up

3. He...my life is like stormy wind.

  1. broke up
  2. broke out
  3. broke off
  4. broke into

4. Alice…her husband because he was extremely rude.

  1. broke with
  2. broke down
  3. broke through
  4. broke up

5. In Moscow University vacation…too late last year.

  1. broke out
  2. broke up
  3. broke into
  4. broke down

6. War... in 1812.

  1. broke down
  2. broke off
  3. broke out
  4. broke into

7. I was happy after having… the examinations.

  1. broken down
  2. broken up
  3. broken into
  4. broken through

8. It’s noteworthy that few prisoners manage to …places they are kept in.

  1. break out of
  2. break into
  3. break up
  4. break down

C) To look

1. I’m… a suitable hotel. Could you suggest one?

  1. looking out
  2. looking for
  3. looking forward to
  4. looking after

2. He ... me and didn’t want to join a gym in my company.

  1. looked down on
  2. looked after
  3. looked back
  4. looked up

3. Every year children… their holidays coming.

  1. look after
  2. look forward to
  3. look for
  4. look back

4. Who will ... the cat when you are out?

  1. look at
  2. look up
  3. look for
  4. look after

5. Never..., you can’t relieve the past.

  1. look out
  2. look back
  3. look down on
  4. look up to

6. Every child needs someone to… and copy.

  1. look after
  2. look back
  3. look up
  4. look up to

D) To run

1. I don’t like her very much. She is annoying and always… people.

  1. runs after
  2. runs over
  3. runs into
  4. runs out of

2. I … flour when I was cooking your favorite apple pie.

  1. early away
  2. ran into
  3. ran out of
  4. early after

3. Do you know who I… in the club – Sasha! I haven’t seen her for ages.

  1. ran over
  2. ran into
  3. early after
  4. early away

4. “...! I don’t want to see you after everything that has happened!”

  1. run over
  2. run into
  3. run after
  4. run away

5. The old lady fell seriously ill after being … by the car.

  1. run away
  2. run over
  3. run after
  4. run into

6. I have...a sport club.

  1. run after
  2. run away
  3. run over
  4. run into

Exercise IV

Translate from Russian into English.

  1. Where are you from? (From which country.)
  2. All these years we did everything possible to succeed, but in the end it led to nothing.
  3. I'll be back in a week.
  4. Come and visit us for dinner - we will be very glad.
  5. She inherited all her grandfather's money.
  6. Don't come near me.
  1. He broke up with his friends from Moscow.
  2. At night, thieves broke into the store.
  3. The fire started after the earthquake.
  4. The narrator was interrupted so often that he stopped and sat down at his table.
  5. The holidays start in two weeks.
  6. His health deteriorated.
  1. Georgy spent the whole day looking for work.
  2. "Watch out for the train!" - the boy shouted.
  3. I thought about my childhood and it made me smile.
  4. Check her phone number in the directory.
  5. Anton was looking forward to his wedding with Irina.
  6. Nastya’s mother asked her to look after her younger brother.
  7. He doesn't like teachers who look down on all students.
  8. She had intelligence and a wonderful sense of humor, and everyone aspired to be like her.
  1. They ran after each other all day.
  2. Ilya rode his bike too fast and almost ran over his little brother.
  3. "If you're going to keep acting like this, I'm leaving!"
  4. I recently met up with an old friend of mine, with whom we skipped classes together (to play truant).
  5. It looks like we won't make it to Moscow: we've run out of gas.
  6. Fixing a car can cost us a pretty penny.

List of all verbs studied.(Appendix 6)

List of used literature:

  1. Enterprise Intermediate. Evans W., Dooley J. Express Publishing; 2003.
  2. Enterprise Pre-Intermediate. Evans W., Dooley J. Express Publishing; 2003.
  3. Test your English; Pavlotsky V.M.; KARO; 2001
  4. Workshop on English grammar; Pavlotsky V.M., Timofeeva T.M.; KARO; 2000
  5. English grammar tests. A manual for high school students and applicants. Litvinov S.V.; M: Arkti; 2002.
  6. Practical English grammar. L. Romanova; M: Status; 2005.
  7. Advanced Grammar in Use. Hewings M. Cambridge University Press; 2005.

1. Complete the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb using the verb from the first column and the required preposition from the second. Some verbs and prepositions are used more than once. Put the verbs into the correct form.

Take

Put up

Fill off

Try forward

Turn on

Look for

Give in

Grow after

Get out

For example: She... at 6 a.m. because her work starts early. (She gets up at 6 a.m. because her work starts early.) – She gets up at 6 a.m. because her work starts early.

  1. Can I… these sandals, please? (Can I try on these sandals?)
  2. It's too cold outside. …a warm coat and a hat. (It's too cold outside. Put on a warm coat and hat.)
  3. It's too hot inside. Can I...my jacket? (The room is too hot. Can I take off my jacket?)
  4. Mary is going to become a doctor when she … . (Mary plans to become a doctor when she grows up.)
  5. Don’t forget to… the light when you leave the bathroom. (Remember to turn off the light when you leave the bathroom.)
  6. Please… this registration form. (Please complete this registration form.)
  7. We're...to meeting your wife. (We looking forward to it meeting your wife.)
  8. Ann is so tolerant and kind. She likes...children and old people. (Anya is so patient and kind. She enjoys taking care of children and the elderly.)
  9. ...! The baby is going to fall! (Caution! Baby may fall!)
  10. Sorry. I can’t… with you tonight. I am very busy. (Sorry. I can't go for a walk with you in the evening. I'm very busy.)
  11. He is … a job as a lawyer. (He is looking for a job as a lawyer.)
  12. Bob smoked for 20 years but he… six months ago. (Bob smoked for 20 years, but quit 6 months ago.)
  13. I'd like to watch the news. Could you… the TV, please? (I'd like to watch the news. Could you turn on the TV?)
  14. This word is new for me. I have to… it… in my dictionary. (This word is new to me. I need to look it up in the dictionary.)
  15. We must … our reports tomorrow morning. (We have to turn in our reports tomorrow morning.)
  16. Oh god! We have...at a wrong station. (Oh my God! We landed at the wrong station.)

2. Form phrasal verbs with the stem to be, substituting prepositions from the line below. Put appropriate prepositions into the sentences.

on up in off away up to

For example: Where is your brother? – He is... on holiday. (Where is your brother? - He went on vacation.) - He is away on holiday.

  1. Can I speak to Helen, please? – Sorry, she isn’t... at the moment. (Can I speak to Helen? – Sorry, she is not available at the moment.)
  2. Close the door. I am...to work. (Close the door. I'm leaving for work.)
  3. It’s your life and it’s… you: to forgive me or not. (This is your life, and it depends on you whether to forgive me or not.)
  4. What is… at the cinema tomorrow? (What are they showing in the cinema tomorrow?)
  5. The fish smells awful. It is…. (The fish smells terrible. It has gone bad.)
  6. Look at the window: the light is…. So your parents are…. (Look at the window: the light is on. That means your parents are at home.)
  7. What's... ? Why is Rachel crying? (What happened? Why is Rachel crying?)

3. Put suitable prepositions into the sentences to form a phrasal verb.

on up down out

  1. Hurry...! We'll be late for the train. (Hurry up! We'll miss the train.)
  2. Come...! Wake...! It’s 10 o`clock already. (Come on! Wake up! It’s already 10 o’clock.)
  3. I've got a headache. Could you turn the music… ? (I have a headache. Could you turn the music down?)
  4. Your story isn't true. You have made it…. (Your story is false. You made it up.)
  5. You shouldn't drop the litter here. Please, pick it…. (You shouldn't throw trash here. Please pick it up.)
  6. I'll try to find... the answer. (I'll try to find out the answer.)
  7. You must sort … the problem with the electricity today. (You must fix the electrical problem today.)
  8. Put... all the fires before leaving the forest. (Extinguish all fires before leaving the forest.)
  9. Clear… the bedroom when you have finished your games. (Clean up your bedroom when you're done playing.)
  10. Tom works…at the gym with great pleasure. (Tom works out in the gym with great pleasure.)
  11. Hang..., I'll take my bag and money. (Wait, I'll take the bag and money.)
  12. Go… , I’m listening to you very carefully. (Continue, I'm listening to you very carefully.)
  13. I do hope that you will come and help me tomorrow. Don't let me… . (I really hope you'll come and help me tomorrow. Don't let me down.)
  14. His parents died, so his aunt brought him…. (His parents died, so his aunt raised him.)
  15. Why are they going to knock… this building? (Why are they going to demolish this building?)

We present you phrasal verbs in English. Most likely, you often come across such combinations as: check out, look after, run over, etc. Such combinations are called phrasal, and the verb included in them is called phrasal. This section provides all the information about English phrasal verbs: general rules of use and specific verbs with exercises and answers.

Basic Exercises

English phrasal verbs– you will learn all the information about them by reading this article. We will try to present the material in simple language, so that even a beginner in the English language can understand what it is the first time. phrasal verbs, and “what they eat them with.”

So, first we state an elementary and obvious fact - in the English language there are verbs, simple ordinary verbs that consist of one word. For example: give, take, put, etc. Take, for example, the verb put (put) and use it in a sentence:

We put our books on the table. – We put our books on the table.

Now let's look at a couple more examples with the same verb:

I put the clean dishes away. – I removed the clean plates.
We put out the campfire before we left. “We put out the fire before we left.”

In these sentences, the verb put is not used on its own, but accompanied by particles: away in the first sentence and out in the second. Thus, strictly speaking, in these sentences we do not have the verb put, but put away and put out. Those. The verb put appears in the form of a phrase, hence its name - phrasal verb. Often in grammar textbooks, phrasal verbs have other names, in particular: multi-word verbs, compound verbs, etc.

Sometimes phrasal verbs can be easily understood and translated into Russian. For example, in the first case, the meaning of a phrasal verb can be deduced from the meaning of its components: put (put) + away (away) = put away (remove, i.e. put away). However, very often this opportunity does not present itself. An example of this is our second sentence, in which put (put) and out (from, out) in combination for some reason give put out (put out, extinguish). This is one of the unpleasant aspects associated with phrasal verbs in English: even knowledge of individual components does not guarantee correct understanding of the phrasal verb as a whole. What to do? Yes, the same thing as with ordinary English words - learn by heart.

Phrasal verbs in English are intransitive and transitive. Just in case, let us remind you of the terms “intransitive” and “transitive”. A verb is intransitive when it is impossible to ask the questions “who?” What?". For example, the verb “to leave” is intransitive because we cannot say “to leave whom?” What?". Any other questions (where to leave? Why to leave, etc.) are possible, but “who?” What?" - No. Accordingly, a verb will be transitive if it can be used to ask the question “who?” What?". For example, “bump into who? what?”, “call who? What?" etc.

So, take two: phrasal verbs in English are intransitive and transitive. It is easiest to deal with the first type of verbs, i.e. with intransitives. A little later you will understand why. In the meantime, here are examples of intransitive phrasal verbs:

He ran away when he was 15. – He left home when he was 15 years old.
He gets up very early. - He gets up early.
Come in, please. - Please come in.

Here are the phrasal verbs that were used in our examples: run away, get up, come in. They are all intransitive.

Now let's look at examples of transitive verbs:

I ran into Bob. – I came across (accidentally met) Bob.
I got in the taxi at the airport. – I got into a taxi at the airport.
The teacher called on Jane. – The teacher called Jane.
Who is looking after the baby? – Who looks after the child?

The following phrasal verbs are used in these sentences: run into, get in, call on, look after. All of the listed verbs have objects to which the action of the verbs passes: run into Bob, get in the taxi, call on Jane, look after the baby.

Now it's time to explain to you why dealing with transitive verbs is not very pleasant. Look at the following examples:

We put our trip off. – We have postponed our trip.
We put off our trip. – We have postponed our trip.

What do you notice about the English sentences? Correct - word order, namely: the complement of our trip jumps around the particle. In the first case, our trip comes before the particle off, and in the second, after it. So, another trouble with transitive verbs is that with some verbs such jumps of objects are possible, but with others they are not. The verb put off is one of those democratic phrasal verbs around which the pandemonium of complements looks normal. But the verb go on no longer allows you to do such things to yourself:

I ran into Bob. – I came across (accidentally met) Bob. You can't say I ran Bob into.
I got in the taxi at the airport. – I got into a taxi at the airport. By no means I got the taxi in.

The question arises - how to find out whether an add-on can be moved or not? Unfortunately, the answer will not surprise you with its originality - learn by heart. True, there is one ironclad rule: if the object is a pronoun, then it always comes before the particle:

We put it off. - Put it aside.

If in the examples

We put our trip off.
We put off our trip.

the object expressed by the noun jumps back and forth, then in the example

it can only stand in front of the particle. The option we put off it will be incorrect.

There is also a small hint that will help you determine whether you can juggle additions or not, and it is found in dictionaries. Take, for example, the verb let out (to chat, blurt out). A good dictionary (or reference book) will say something like let something out. The word something is often shortened to smth. If you see that the word something, which imitates an object, stands between the verb itself and the particle, then most likely you have a democratic verb that allows for different placement of its object:

I didn't let out the secret. – I didn’t divulge the secret.
I didn't let the secret out. – I didn’t divulge the secret.

But remember: if a pronoun is used as an object, it will always come before the particle:

I didn't let it out. – I didn’t disclose this.

So, we have come to the end of our lesson on English phrasal verbs. We hope that the topic has more or less settled in your head. By the way, very soon we will separately publish two lists of phrasal verbs: the first list will contain phrasal verbs that do not allow objects to move, and the second list will contain those verbs for which the object can jump around the particle. Having such lists is very useful, and even more useful is to learn them by heart once and for all and never have problems with phase verbs in your life again.

to individual verbs into verb groups

Ex. 1 Put the words from into the sentences:

in into off on on out over with

  1. Remember to go ____ your essay checking for grammar and spelling mistakes before you hand it in to the teacher.
  2. The bag really goes _______ your shoes.
  3. I’ll just go and find out what’s going _______ outside.
  4. He is planning to go ________ for politics after growing from university.
  5. Please close the door as you go ______.
  6. I’d rather not go _____ detail now. can we discuss it later?
  7. Stop talking and go _______ writing!
  8. This bacon smells awful. I think it’s gone _________.

Exercise 2 Read and translate the text, pay your attention to the phrasal verb go:

Amelia's story

Amelia has been going through the difficult time at work, so she decided to cheer herself up by going in for a competition. The prize was a luxury holiday in the Caribbean. Amelia has had to go without a holiday for several years now, so she really wanted to win. The competition was to write a story beginning ‘Suddenly the lights went out… . The problem was that Amelia could not think of an idea for the story.

‘How can I go about getting a good idea?,’ she asked me. ‘It must be something special so that the judges go for my story over all the others.’ I suggested she went to the library to go through some books of short stories — she might get some ideas there. So she went off to see what she could find.

She soon found some great stories. She read one and then another and she went on reading all afternoon. Then she noticed a strange smell and suddenly the lights went out. She looked up and saw that the library was on fire. Of course that gave her the idea for the story. I hope she wins.

going through— experiencing an unpleasant or difficult situation

go in for- doing or competing in

go without- don't have something you usually have

went out— stopped giving light

go about- start to do or deal without something

go for- choose

go through- examine the contents of something very carefully

went off- left a place to go to somewhere else

went on—continued

Exercise 3 Complete the text, using the particles from the exercise 2:

I was going _______ some old letters the other day when I found one from my friend Nancy. After high school she had gone _______ to train as a doctor and ended up in Africa. She had to go ______ years of very hard study before she qualified. Life in Africa was not as comfortable as it was in our hometown, and there were many things she had to go _______ which the rest of us think of as necessities in our daily lives. But despite all the hardships, she went _____ working and helping people less fortunate than herself. I admire her so much. I wondered how I might go _______ making contact with her again, as I have no idea where she is living now.

Exercise 4 Rewrite these sentences using phrasal verbs with go so that they keep the same meaning. Rewrite these sentences using the phrasal verb go so that they do not lose the meaning of the first sentence:

  1. I’m thinking of competing in the New York Marathon next year.
  2. There were some difficult times in my father’s life.
  3. Unemployment and high crime levels often exist side by side.
  4. He decided to undergo the operation even though there were risks.
  5. I refused to support their decision to close the youth club.
  6. I didn’t realize how late it was and I didn’t stop studying until after midnight.
  7. We had to survive with no hot water for 24 hours while they were repairing the pipes.
  8. Do you think I should try the advanced level exam? It might be too difficult.
  9. She just left without saying goodbye. I wonder if I offended her?
  10. What was happening in the staffroom at lunchtime? I heard someone shouting.

Phrasal Verbs

1. To be (was/were)

    Tobeabout- to be nearby, nearby

    To be against– be against

    To be back – come back

    To be behind –be in debt

    Tobefor- be for, support

    Tobein– be indoors (at home, at work)

    Tobeoff- be off work, canceled

    Tobeon– go, demonstrate (about the film)

    Tobeout / away- to leave, to be absent from place

    To be over – end

    To be through – complete h - l

    Tobeup– get up, wake up / expire (about time)

    To be up to… - depend on - l

    “The lesson is…”, the teacher said.

    An interesting film is…at our club.

    Are you...or ...this idea?

    She is… in the rent for her flat.

    The flight was…and the passengers were sitting in the terminal.

    Can you tell me when he’ll be...?

    Sorry, Ann is…at the moment.

    We’ll be…with this work in 2 days.

    Your time is…, start your answer.

    I’ve just seen him, he must be somewhere…

    I can’t help, it’s …you to solve this problem.

2. To break (broken/broken)

1. To break down – break down , fail

2. Tobreakoff- to break off, to stop suddenly

3. Tobreakout- to start unexpectedly, to break out (about a fire, war, quarrel)

4. Tobreakup– stop classes, close / disperse, disperse

5. Tobreakwith- give up s-l, break up with s-l

1) It’s difficult for him to break…his old bad habits.

2) The machine has broken…

3) The lyceum will break… in June.

4) A fire broke…during the night.

5) They broke...the conversation.

3. To bring (brought / brought)

1. Tobringabout- cause, cause (quarrel)

2. To bring back – remind h - l

3. Tobringdown– reduce (price/mark)

4. Tobringin– contribute, / generate income / mention, bring

5. Tobringout– publish, release / reveal

6. To bring over – convince

7. To bring round – come to life

8. To bring up – bring up

1) She brought…four children.

2) It’s not an easy thing to bring him…

3) Nobody could guess what was brought…the quarrel.

4) The story brought…the days of their friendship.

5) A glass of cold water soon brought her…

6) When are they going to bring… your new book?

7) These mistakes have brought…your mark.

8) Don’t forget to bring… the suitcase.

9) You should bring…all the details.

10) I don’t know how much the new factory will bring…

4. To call

1. To call at – stop by , come in

2. Tocallfor- demand, appeal to

3. Tocallin- call, invite for consultation

4. To call off – cancel

5. To call on – come to to - l

6. Tocallout- announce, shout out

7. Tocallto- shout

8. Tocallup– call / conscript into the army

9. Tocallupon / on- to address smb., to call upon

1) The committee called… the workers to stop the strike.

2) He called… gardener to open the gates.

3) He will call…the office later.

4) When did he call…you last?

5) When the son got ill, they called…the doctor.

6) I’ll call...him and we’ll go to the party.

7) The flight was called…

8) He called…each name twice.

9) Young people are called…at the age of 18.

5. To clear

1. To clear away – clear the table

2. Toclearout- clean, clean up

3. Toclearup– put in order / find out / clear up (about the weather)

1) Let’s wait till the weather clears…

2) Who will clear the table...?

3) I think he has already cleared everything…

4) The room needs clearing…after the party.

6 . To come (came / come)

    Tocomeacross- meet by chance, bump into someone

    Tocomealong– go with s/l, accompany

    To come back – come back

    To come from – be from

    To come down – decline

    To come in – login

    To come off –break away, fly away

    To come on – let's go , Come on! – Come alive ! / Forward ! ( at the stadium )

    Tocomeout- appear in print

    Tocomeover– to embrace, take possession of/come to mind

    Tocometo... - come to mind (about an idea)

    To come up with - come up with an idea , plan

    Tocomeup- to approach, to approach

    Suddenly a fear came…me.

    Come... or we’ll be late!

    He came…a brilliant idea.

    When does her new book come…?

    May I come...?

    Where did you come...?

    A very interesting idea came…my mind.

    I came…this book in a little shop.

    Come...here. I want to talk to you.

    Come... with us, or you’ll miss the bus.

    The button has come… my coat.

    The plane came…and the passengers got off.

    When did she come…from her trip?

7. To cut (cut / cut)

1.To cut down – reduce , cut back

2. To cut in – interfere , insert comments

3. To cut off – disconnect , cut off , turn off

4. Tocutout– cut, cut / throw away

5. Tocutoutfor- to be created for

1) Not is cut…for an actor.

2) We have to cut…our expenses.

3) The electricity was cut…for several hours.

4) Stop cutting…with your remarks.

5) She has already cut…her skirt.

6) The editor cut…the last paragraph.

8. To do (did/done)

    To do away with – end with h - l

    To do out – put away , clean out

    To do up – button up , preen

    To do with – want , need

    To do without – do without h - l

    I think we can do… a dictionary.

    I am hungry, I could do...a sandwich.

    Jane did herself...for the party.

    Dan never did… his coat, even in winter.

    She is doing …her house for the birthday party.

    It won’t be easy to do…with this bad habit.

9. To fall (fell / fallen)

1. To fall back - retreat

2. To fall behind – fall behind , be late

3. To fall off – decrease

4. Tofallon- attack someone

5. To fall out with – argue

6. To fall through – fail

1) He fell…with his family and went away.

2) The output has been falling…for 2 months.

3) The troops had to fall...

4) All their plans fell…because she had fallen ill.

5) He fell…the others to write a dictation.

6) When I told that I wouldn’t do it, they all fell…me.

10. To find(found / found)

    To find fault with – find fault with to - l

    Tofindoneself– find yourself (your talent)

    To find out – find out , find

    You can’t trust him until you find everything…

    He found… after progressing from the university.

    She's unpleasant. She always finds… people.

11. To get (got/got)

    To get about – ride , travel

    To get along / on with – live / live / get along with k - l

    To get at – get to

    Togetaway- leave, run away, escape

    Togetsmthback- get sm back, return

    Togetdown- get to work

    To get off = out of – get off , get off ( about transport )

    Togeton / in / into– get on (about transport) / in the car

    Togetover- recover, recover from illness

    Togetthrough- overcome a sth, finish a task, pass an exam

    To get together –get together, meet

    Togetup- get up, rise

    We got… the seaside early in the morning.

    If he gets…early, he’ll come on time.

    Get… this bus and get… in 5 stops.

    The woman has got… her bag after the flight.

    The students have got … all the exams and went home.

    It was too hard for her to get... after the illness.

    The more we get .., the happier we’ll be.

    My aunt got...the world on board the ship.

    How do they get…? Pretty well.

    A thief couldn’t get… from the police.

    They got…to work and did everything quickly.

12. To give (gave / given)

    Togiveaway– to give/distribute, to give

    To give back – return

    To give in – give in

    To give out – distribute ( textbooks )

    Togiveup- give up

1) He had to give... smoking as he got sick.

2) Give…the textbooks.

3) They gave… their food for free at the funfair.

4) “I give...”, said the boy.

5) Give me...the book in 2 days, please.

13. To go (went / gone)

    To go about –spread

    Togoby– pass (about time)

    Togoby- travel by type of transport

    To go in for –engage/get involved

    To go off –go out / deteriorate

    To go on – continue

    To go out – leave home

    To go through –experience, experience

    Togowith- to harmonize, to suit

    To go without – do without h - l

    Your handbag should go…your gloves and shoes.

    Mike doesn't go…sports.

    She went…, time was going…but nobody saw her anymore.

    The news went… very quickly.

    My grandparents have gone… lots of hardships during the war.

5) The meeting went…. for 2 hours.

6) The lights went… and the film began.

7) I think that to go there…train will be more comfortable.

8) You may take this book. I can easily go…it for a month.

14. To hold (held / held)

1. To hold back – hide , hold back

2. Toholdon– wait by the phone (do not hang up)

3. Toholdout- hold on, persist

4. Toholdup- stop, detain

1) The partisans hold…for 6 days.

2) The policeman hold…the traffic.

3) She could hardly hold…the tears.

4) Hold…! Mr.Smith will speak to you!

15. To keep (kept / kept)

1. To keep at – persistently do h - l

2. Tokeepaway- stay away from

3. Tokeepback- delay, hide

4. Tokeepfrom- to abstain from

5. Tokeepin– don’t go out, stay indoors

6. Tokeepoff- do not touch, refrain from

7. Tokeepon- continue to do sth

8.To keep out of – don't interfere

9. Tokeepto- stick to

10. Tokeepupwith- keep up with, keep up

1) After his illness the boy couldn’t keep ...with the class.

2) Keep...it, my boy!

3) You should keep…playing football.

4) The doctor advised him to keep…meat for some time.

5) They were kept…by a heavy rain.

6) You should keep your car...

7) I’ll keep …nothing from you.

8) Keep...with this work.

9) Keep…the topic of the conversation.

10) You’d better keep…the quarrel.

16. To let (let/let)

1. To let down – bring to - l , leave in the lurch

2. To let in – admit

3. To let into – dedicate

4. Toletoff- let go, release from s-l

5. To let on – give away a secret

6. To let out – release h - l ( water )

1) Don’t let… about his arrival.

2) If you don’t tell the truth, you will let me... badly.

3) Let the water…of the bath-tub.

4) Let the cat..., please.

5) They let him…with a fine.

6) I am not going to let her...the secret.

17. To look

    Tolookafter- to take care of, look after s-l, s-l

    To look around – look around

    To look at - look at

    To look back – remember h - l

    Tolookdownonsmb. - look down on someone

    To look for – search

    To look forward to –look forward to

    To look in –visit, stop by

    Look out! – Carefully ! Beware!

    Tolookthrough– view items to find information

    Tolookup– search, look (in the dictionary)

    Look...! There is a car coming.

    Could you look … my dog ​​while I am on vacation.

    I’ll look...and see you next week.

    If you don’t know the word, look it ... in the dictionary.

    Have you seen my mobile phone? I'm looking...it everywhere.

    Look... this picture, please.

    I looked…and saw many beautiful pictures.

    He is so arrogant: he always looks …all the people.

    I’ve looked… lots of books so as to write a report.

    At the end of the letter we usually write: “I’m looking...to seeing you soon.”

    My granny likes to look...the old photos in the album and looks...the past.

18. To make (made / made)

1. To make for – promote , promote h - l

2. Tomakeout- to make out (auditory or visual), to understand, to understand

3. Tomakeup- compose, prepare

4. Tomakeupto- curry favor with someone

1) It’s difficult to make …the meaning of the sentence.

2) This work will make…good relations between our countries.

3) Nobody respects those who make ...to influential people.

4) Make… a dialogue, please.

19. To put (put / put)

    Toputaside- put aside (to the side)

    To put away – take away , hide

    Toputback- put in place

    To put down – record

    To put forward –propose (an idea)

    Toputoff– postpone/delay

    Toputon– put on clothes/shoes

    To put on weight – get fat , gain weight

    To put out – put out ( fire )

    Toputup– post (an advertisement)

    To put up with –reconcile with sm.

    Close your books and put them…

    The teachers will put a notice…about the new courses.

    I don’t want to put…any more weight!

    Can you put the book…when you have finished with it?

    He is very active: he always puts… a lot of new ideas.

    Take your notebooks and put…all the words that are on the board.

    Mr. White put …his trip to Washington until next month.

    Mary is not ready yet. She hasn’t put her dress…

    Never put … till tomorrow what you can do today.

    The boys put…quickly after the quarrel.

    My mother puts all warm clothes…in summer.

    It took three fire fighters to put the fire…

2 0. To run (ran / run)

    Torunafter- to pursue

    Torunaway- run away, evade, avoid

    Torundown– stop (about the clock)

    Toruninto- meet by chance

    Torunoff– run away (about liquid)

    Torunoutof– run out, deplete the stock

    Torunover– crush (by transport)

    To run the business / the financial side –leadbusiness / financialaffairs

    Mr. Brown is the owner of the restaurant, and his wife runs...

    The police officers were running…the criminal, and he couldn’t run…from them.

3) Yesterday I ran…my friend whom I haven’t seen since we left school.

4) Why are you so upset? – My kitten was run... by a car.

5) I’ll have to go to the baker’s as we’ve run…of bread.

6) The milk has run…, I have to clean the stove.

7) My watch early… and I was late for my classes.

21. To see (saw/seen)

1. To see about –take careOh- l, visitcertificates

2. Toseeoff- escort those departing

3. Toseeout- escort from the premises

4. Toseeto- look after someone

1) Will you see me...?

2) He promised to see… the matter.

3) I’ll see…your luggage.

4) We’ll see you… at the airport.

22. To set (set/set)

1. To set about –start off, start

2. To set aside –save

3. To set in –come on, start

4. To set off / out –go

5. To set up –erect

1) They set…on a trip.

2) He set...building his summer house.

3) The monument was set …in the center of the town.

4) Winter sets…very early in this place.

5) I’ve set... some books for you.

23. To take (took / taken)

    To take after –besimilaron

    To take away –carry away, take away

    To take back –return

    To take a bus –sit downon…

    Totakedown– remove (from the wall, shelf) / take dictation

    Totakeoff– take off (clothes, shoes) / get off the ground, take off

    To take pictures –photograph

    Totakeover- take control

    To take up –take hold of

    The shop has been taken… by a foreign company,

    The son took…his father.

    You should take the book… to the library in a week.

    I’ve taken … collecting stamp and it’s really interesting.

    He took the picture… and gave it to me.

    Don’t take…your sweater, it’s cold.

    We took… and got off in 10 minutes.

    Let's watch the planes taking...while we wait.

    Have they taken the things…?

    He is a talented photographer, he has been taking…from his childhood.

24. To talk

1. To talk back –mind, dare

2. To talk into –persuade

3. To talk out of –dissuade

4. To talk over –discuss

1) Let's talk this...

2) Don’t talk...!

3) He talked his son... it.

4) He talked to his parents…buying a new bicycle.

25.To turn

    To turn around -look back

    To turn back –



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