Unit 6 Cae

Question 1

Phrasal verbs

• =verbs + particle ( preposition or adverb)
• an adverb modifies an action. It gives extra information about time, place , manner , frequency…

Answer 1

Went in
Sit down
Break down

Question 2

-with some phrasal verbs , the position of the object cannot vary

Answer 2

She followed out the instructions

Not she followed the instructions out

Question 3

-with some phrasal verbs , the particle and verbs cannot be separated

Answer 3

Are we going to go for the salmon

Not : are we going to go the salmon for

Question 4

-three words verb can consist of à phrasal verb+ preposition

Answer 4

I look forward to meeting you

I’ve always looked up to her

Question 5

-with phrasal verb , it is not always possible to work out the meaning by looking at its parts

Answer 5

Go in= enter
Go for= choose
Look up to= admire

Question 6

• there are many phrasal verbs in English and they are most frequently used in spoken English and in more informal writing
• there is often a single word with the same meaning which is preferred in more formal writing

Answer 6

The football match has been put off until next weekend
The football match has been postponed until next week

The price of petrol has gone up three time last years ( increase)

Question 7

• many phrasal verbs have more than one meaning, and more than one form

Answer 7

He asked to stop singing as it was putting him off= distract
The football match has been put off until next week end = postpone
Don’t be put off if you can’t do it straight away= disappointed

Question 8

Different form:

• some can have their object before or after the particle
• if the object is a pronoun, it must go between the two parts of the verb

Answer 8

We did our bathroom up last year
We did up our bathroom last year

We did it up by ourselves
Not: we did up it by ourselves