PhrasalVerbs

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ichig Read the passage about one person's difficulty in waking up on time. Then answer the questions M that follow.

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For his whole life, Nick has never been able to get up early. When he

n 2 was in elementary school, his mother would set the alarm clock for 6:00 AM,

5. U 3 but it would not wake him up. When Nick was in high school, his alarm

201 4 clock would go off, but he simply turned it off and went back to sleep.

(c) 5 Every morning his father would shout, "Come on, Nick! You're going to

ht 6 be late." The shouting did not help, however. On a few days, Nick would

yrig 7 show up two hours late! Nick knew that his school would not put up with

Cop8 this situation much longer. His parents were frustrated, but they could not

9 give up.

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One day Nick's mom came across a blog on the Internet where people

11 were sharing their stories about oversleeping and different solutions they had

12 come up with to solve their problems. After going over a few of these stories

13 and realizing there could be an underlying health issue, Nick's mother made

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14 up her mind that the best advice was to look for a sleep specialist on the

15 Internet.

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After checking out several websites, Nick's mom found out about a

17 specialist for her son's condition. She called him up and left a message. The

18 next day, the doctor called her back to talk about Nick's situation. Now the

. 19 family is counting on him to help solve Nick's problem.

erved 1. The bold words are called phrasal verbs. Each phrasal verb has a meaning that is es different from its verb and second word. Write the meaning for these phrasal ts r verbs from Paragraph 1.

ll righ Line Phrasal Verb . A 1 get up ress 3 wake up n P 4 go off iga 4 turn off ich 4 go back of M 5 come on sity 7 show up iver 7 put up with . Un 9 give up

Meaning

015 2. Sometimes a phrasal verb can have a word between its two parts. Write the four ) 2 phrasal verbs that have a word separating the two parts.

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Separated Phrasal Verb

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3. Why do you think these are separated? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Grammar Lesson

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Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a special kind of verb that consists of two (or three) parts. The first part

is always a verb. The next part is a word such as across, after, away, back, down, in,

into, off, on, out, over, or up. In a phrasal verb, this second part is called a particle.

rved. Examples se When I clean my sofa cushions, I sometimes come across lost coins. ts re Before an important exam, you should look over your notes. igh Due to the bad weather, the coach called off the game.

Meaning find review canceled

All r Rule 1. A phrasal verb must have at least two parts: VERB + particle. ss. Rule 2. Phrasal verbs present a huge vocabulary challenge because most phrasal verbs re are idioms. As such, the meaning of a phrasal verb as a unit is usually very different from P the meanings of the individual verb and the particle: the meaning of come across is not an equal to the meaning of come and across. ichig Rule 3. Like other common words, a phrasal verb can have more than one meaning: M The airplane took off is not the same as Their business took off or I took off my of shoes.

iversity BE CAREFUL!

. Un Common Learner Errors

Explanation

15 1. Excuse me. How can I ascertain find ight (c) 20 out which bus goes to Jensen Stadium?

Do not avoid using phrasal verbs. The single-word alternatives found in a dictionary often sound more technical or formal than the equivalent phrasal verb.

yr 2. My cousin picked me picked me up at Do not forget to use the whole phrasal

Copthe airport last night.

verb, not just the verb.

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Connecting Grammar and Vocabulary

Phrasal verbs are a common component of the English language. Study this list of the 10 most common phrasal verbs.

10 Common Phrasal Verbs in Spoken and Written English

Phrasal Verb

Example Sentence

d. 1. go on ve 2. carry out er 3. set up es 4. pick up ts r 5. go back h 6. come back rig 7. go out All 8. point out s. 9. find out es 10. come up

What's going on? They carried out the boss's plan. It is expensive to set up a new business. Can you pick me up at the airport next Monday? When did Pierre go back to France? What time will you come back? The lights went out around ten. The teacher pointed out the most important pages. When did you find out about the accident? His divorce did not come up in our conversation.

n Pr Source: Gardner, D., & Davies, M. (2007). Pointing out frequent phrasal verbs: A corpus-based analysis. a TESOL Quarterly 41, 339?359.

f Michig EXERCISE 1. Identifying Phrasal Verbs in Context ity o Underline the eight phrasal verbs in this short passage.

ivers An Afternoon at the Library . Un Today I am going to the library because I need to take back a book I 015 checked out two weeks ago and then pick out a new book to read. One of my

c) 2 favorite things is to take off my shoes, sit down on ht ( the sofa, and hold a real book in my hands as I yrig devour the pages. Of course I could look over a Cop list of e-books and download one to my Kindle,

but it's just not the same experience. I also like

going to the library because there is always a chance I might run into an old

friend there. Sometimes my best friend and I meet at the library for coffee and

catch up on each other's news before we find new books to take home. I really

enjoy my library visits.

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EXERCISE 2. Identifying Specific Meanings of a Phrasal Verb

Match the meaning of make up with its definition by writing the correct number on the lines.

Meaning 1. combine to equal: These five cities make up more than half of the state's entire population.

ved. Meaning 2. become friends again, apologize, reconcile: er I argue with my uncle a lot, but we make up pretty quickly. ts res Meaning 3. create (a story): igh Some people are good at making up jokes, but I am not one of those people. . All r Meaning 4. put in order, prepare, arrange: ss In a hotel, a maid makes up the beds. n Pre Meaning 5. serve to compensate for something that was lost or missed: iga I couldn't work on Monday, so I will make up the hours on Saturday.

of Mich ______ a. My nephew is learning how to talk, but he can't make up a sentence on ity his own yet.

ers ______ b. One job of a chef is to make up the menu for the week. niv ______ c. I was absent yesterday, so I will make the test up at the next class

. U meeting. 15 ______ d. I love this salad. It is made up of kale, cashews, and blueberries. ) 20 ______ e. My husband and I have a rule. If we fight about something, we always

(cmake up before the sun goes down. ight ______ f. I can't believe that story. Did you make it up? pyr ______ g. The digestive system is made up of several organs, including the stomach Co and intestines.

______ h. My brother had a fight with his girlfriend, but I'm sure they'll make up again.

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