Every day verbs 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Go/Get
mad/bald/grey//blind/deaf

A

go

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2
Q

go/get
sudden usual negative changes like

A

His face went red. The sky went very dark.

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3
Q

go/get
For a slower color changes

A

The pages of the book had gone yellow over the years

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4
Q

Turn
The sky turned to gold as the sunset
The tomatoes turned red
Her mother’s hair turned white overnight

A
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5
Q

Get / become
can often be used with the same locations, but become is more formal and more appropriate in the essay
The same is true for collocations with adjective such an angry bored excited depressed, upset, impatient violent

A

She gave up smoking when she became pregnant
I would like to become involved in raising money for charity
he became depressed after his wife death

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6
Q

become /get
Extinct popular homeless famous

A

Become not get
Our local bakers has become famous for its Apple tarts

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7
Q

get /become a/turn/go/fell

ill - silent

A

she fell ill
Everyone fell silent

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8
Q

go/get a/turn/become/fail/grow

Older louder

A

My father grew older
The noise grew louder

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9
Q

make friends
Had a/suffered a heart attack
Have a child
Go crazy
Have baby

A
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