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Vocabulary

Phrasal Verbs with Pass

Read this sentence from the story.
Bhola Grandpa is said to have passed out for a moment.

The phrase pass out means to fall unconscious. It is a phrasal verb, that is, a combination of a verb
with a preposition or an adverb or both. We can make diff erent phrasal verbs using pass, such as:
• pass on/away: a polite way to refer to dying

• pass down: hand down or teach something to the younger generations
• pass off : happen in a particular way
• pass over: ignore or avoid someone or something

• pass into: become a part of something
• pass up (something): give up an advantage or an opportunity

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate phrasal verbs from the list given above.

1. The sage ________________ his wisdom to his disciples before he left for his fi nal pilgrimage.
2. Many Indian words like bazaar have now ________________ the English language.
3. The old queen ________________ last night. All the people mourn her sincerely.

4. The last performance by the famous actress ________________ peacefully despite the
throngs of admirers crowding the venue.
5. How could you ________________ the chance to study abroad? Won’t you regret it later?

6. Suhail ________________ most outdoor projects. He must stay home to care for his young
daughter.

B. Find words or phrases from the story which mean the following:
1. a person who is physically healthy, with no illness or injury
2. an overwhelming feeling of respect and admiration

3. secretly watched someone or something
4. stop something or someone from moving in any way

5. became aware of something
6. the entrance to a house

C. Mix and match words, one from each row, to make compound words and use them to
complete the following passage. Each word must be used only once and hyphenated as
required.

far funny good lap over snow story
bones book fetched man sensitive top will

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