Phrasals (Error correction/production)

Question 1

The doctor warned me not to get on weight

Answer 1

get on > put on

Question 2

Since you suffer for asthma, you should avoid to ibuprofen

Answer 2

suffer from
avoid ibuprofen
avoid taking ibuprofen

Question 3

You have diabetes, so you’ll have to put up eating sweets every day

Answer 3

give up eating sweets

Question 4

I’m calling to find up if I can postpone my appointment.

Answer 4

to find out…

Question 5

I’m on immunosuppresants and I’ve come out in another cold

Answer 5

come down with another cold

Question 6

On steroids, you might need more time to get around infections

Answer 6

get over infections

Question 7

Since the stroke, it’s been hard to grow out of chairs.

Answer 7

get out of chairs

Question 8

Let us know if your symptoms don’t settle up by next week.

Answer 8

settle down

Question 9

Come back on Tuesday and we will get up the stitches

Answer 9

take the stitches out

Question 10

Because of the hip incision, you should putting off loose clothing

Answer 10

put on

Question 11

The tests we carry out yesterday confirmed osteoporosis.

Answer 11

carried out

Question 12

We will cut forward on the steroids in two weeks. (meaning is REDUCE)

Answer 12

cut back

Question 13

I got ride of all the floor mats like the OT advised

Answer 13

got rid of (the floor mats)
good riddance! said when happy that something has left your life…

Question 14

You’re here to follow around on your bone density tests

Answer 14

You’re here to follow up on your bone density tests.

Question 15

Make a sentences with ‘follow up on’

Answer 15

xxx follow up on (test/test result) (last week)

Question 16

Make a sentence with ‘put on’

Answer 16

My doctor advised me to (put on / gain muscle) mass.
It’s hard to put on a dressing gown.
It’s hard to put a dressing gown ON another person.
My baby put on 5 kg last year.

Question 17

Make a sentence with ‘come down’

Answer 17

The temperature needs to come down to 37 degrees.

Question 18

Make a sentence with ‘come out’

Answer 18

My blood test results came out this morning.

The scientists came out with a new vaccine.

The patient came out in spots.

Question 19

Make a sentence with ‘put up with xxxx’

Answer 19

The patient is quite challenging. It’s hard to put up with (him / this kind of behaviour).

I cannot put up with the side effects of this medication.

I can put up with the discomfort.

Question 20

Make a sentence with ‘give up’

Answer 20

Could you give up smoking?

Don’t give up! Carry on, stay motivated, stay strong…

Question 21

Make a sentence with ‘put up with something bad’

Answer 21

Doctors have to put up with difficult circumstances, such as poorly equipped hospitals and long shifts.