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Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is formed when a preposition (up, down, in, etc) or an adverb
{away, back, etc) is added to a verb to produce a new verb with a different
meaning:
/ get up at eight o'clock.
We'll pick you up outside the station.

The plane took off very quickly.
The meaning of a phrasal verb can be similar to the original verb:
The car slowed down and then stopped. (= similar meaning to slow)
- or it can be completely different to the original:
I'm going to give up smoking. (= different meaning to give)

98 Some common phrasal verbs

Practice

wake up look after ring up
sit down get on
stand up give up

Choose the correct phrasal verbs from the list above to complete these sentences.
1 The children .get up... at eight o'clock to have breakfast.
2 ' !' he said. 'This is not the time for sleeping!'
3 After the crash, my legs hurt: it was very difficult to

4 ' in that chair, please/ said the doctor.
5 The bus was moving too fast and I couldn't it.
6 Mr and Mrs Smith are going to the children for an hour.
7 I'm going to smoking tomorrow.

8 I'm going to the station and ask about the trains.

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