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Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs

Read the following sentences.

Grandfather went after the woman and scolded her.

By the time summer came round again, the cherry tree had several leaves.

The expressions went after and came round are examples of phrasal verbs.

A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and a particle (usually a preposition or an
adverb). The meanings of phrasal verbs are often different from those of the individual
words in them.

preposition/
phrasal verb verb meaning
adverb

call off call off cancel
work out work out exercise

come across come across meet

Fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs from the box below. Change their forms if
required. The meanings of the phrasal verbs are given in brackets.

give in count on add up see through

bear with pass away

1. Can I _________________ you to come and help me with the packing?
(rely)

2. Your lies are so poor that anyone can _____________________ them.

(understand the truth of something)
3. Mr Francis did not agree initially but he finally ___________________. (admit

defeat)

4. These facts don’t _______________________. (make sense)

5. I am not good at this. Please ________________________ me. (endure)

6. Adnan’s uncle ________________________ yesterday after a prolonged illness.
(die)

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