Phrasal Verbs Review

Here is a list of phrasal verbs contained in previous posts:
  • to put sb up
  • to give up sth
  • to put sth off
  • to point sth out
  • to stand by sb
  • to put up with sth/sb
  • to fall out with sb
  • to make up with sb
  • to set sth up
  • to turn sb/sth down
  • to put sb off sth
  • to turn up
Use one of the above phrasal verbs (in the correct form) to complete the following sentences:
  1. I _____________ her because of her behaviour. We haven't spoken since the argument.
  2. He often ________ late for the meetings and blames the traffic.
  3. I'd love to _______ teaching and ______ my own business.
  4. I was surprised when she ___________ your generous offer.
  5. Can you ___ me __ until I find new accommodation?
  6. The TV is _______ me ___ my work. I can't concentrate with it on.
  7. You don't need to _________ all my mistakes, just the most serious ones.
  8. They _______ their wedding until next summer. I don't know why.
  9. You should try to _______ with him. It was a silly argument.
  10. She has always ________ him. I don't know how she ____________ his behaviour.

Comments

Mercedes Pastor said…
Hi Graham. I try to do this exercise, but I need you to correct it. The other exercise hasn't corrected and I don't know if it was well done.


1. I felt out with her because of her behaviour. We haven't spoken since the argument.
2. He often turns up late for the meetings and blames the traffic.
3. I'd love to give up teaching and set up my own business.
4. I was surprised when she turns down your generous offer.
5. Can you put me up until I find new accommodation?
6. The TV is putting me off my work. I can't concentrate with it on.
7. You don't need to point out all my mistakes, just the most serious ones.
8. They have put off their wedding until next summer. I don't know why.
9. You should try to make up with him. It was a silly argument.
10. She has always stand by him. I don't know how she put up with his behaviour.
Graham said…
Hi Mercedes!

You did this exercise really well; just pay attention to put the verb in the correct form.

1. I FELL OUT with her because of her behaviour. We haven't spoken since the argument.

2. He often turns up late for the meetings and blames the traffic.

3. I'd love to give up teaching and set up my own business.

4. I was surprised when she TURNED DOWN your generous offer.

5. Can you put me up until I find new accommodation?

6. The TV is putting me off my work. I can't concentrate with it on.

7. You don't need to point out all my mistakes, just the most serious ones.

8. They have put off their wedding until next summer. I don't know why.

9. You should try to make up with him. It was a silly argument.

10. She has always STOOD BY him. I don't know how she PUTS UP with his behaviour.


You should try to use phrasal verbs as much as possible. I'll listen out for them in class :-)


I HAVE TRIED to do this exercise, but I need you to correct it. The other exercise HASN'T BEEN corrected and I don't know if it was well done.

Which exercise do you mean?
Mercedes Pastor said…
Hi, Graham. I mean one exercise you wrote in my e-mail. I wrote it in a paper and I gave you in class in December. Do you remember?
See you tomorrow. (If the weather allows...)
Graham said…
Hi Mercedes!

I remember the one now. I've corrected it but now it's just a matter of remembering where I put it. :-)

WEATHER PERMITTING I'll see you tomorrow.
Graham said…
Hi Mercedes!

Just to let you know that I have found your homework - under a pile of papers. I really need to get a secretary to organize everything for me.

Enjoy your extra day off! See you and the gang Wednesday - weather permitting :-)
Unknown said…
Hi Graham, I'm Ángel

I've done this exercise with the phrasal verbs and I have also writen a paragraph using the new phrasal verbs we saw fifteen days ago:

I'm always putting off writing e-mails. I just can't keep up with this. I never get round to writing them and I usually leave them unanswered several days. Quite often I fall behind with them and I found appalled that they pile up on the box. Then, with bad conscience, I struggle to catch up with the most urgent at least. I suppose that what I like most is just potter about and linger over reading for pleasure. I'd love to take a long vacation to slow down for a very long time and feel how the last trace of pressure ease off
Graham said…
Hi Ángel,

I am amazed how quickly you pick up new vocabulary. Most people prefer to steer clear of phrasal verbs.

I have also WRITTEN a paragraph...A FORTNIGHT ago:

I just can't keep up with THEM (ALL)..... unanswered FOR SEVERAL DAYS.... I FIND IT APPALLING HOW THEY PILE UP IN THE TRAY. (maybe appalling is too strong, "embarrassing" might be better)
Then with a GUILTY CONSCIENCE AND LINGER OVER NEWSPAPERS/THINGS...PRESSURE EASES OFF.


Great work. But don't put off doing your homework until the last moment.