Where the phrasal verb has a direct object – transitive inseparable.. Where the phrasal verb cannot be followed by a direct object – intransitive.. Where the phrasal verb has two part
Trang 1Example: I gave it away NOT I gave
away it
2 Where the phrasal verb has a direct
object – transitive inseparable
The object or object pronoun always follows the particle
Example: I got over my disappointment
at not passing my test I got over it
3 Where the phrasal verb cannot be
followed by a direct object – intransitive
Example: He told me not to turn up
late NOT He told me not to turn late up
4 Where the phrasal verb has two
particles – an adverb followed by a preposition – intransitiveinseparable
Example: I find it difficult to put up
with his bad behaviour
give away - betray (a secret) give away - give something without asking for anything in exchange give away - to formally bring a bride to her husband at a wedding give in - stop trying / to finally agree to something / surrender give in - to hand in (e.g
written work) give back - to return something borrowed
give up - stop / surrender give up - stop doing something such as smoking
give off - release (a smell, light) give out - distribute
give out - when there is none left or something stops working because it is old or worn out
These combinations create a
meaning different from the original
verb The meaning is not always
obvious from looking at the words
alone; sometimes the meaning is
completely different It can have a
literal meaning that is easy to
understand because the meaning is
clear from the words It can also have
an idiomatic meaning that cannot be
understood by just by looking at the
words themselves
The same phrasal verb can
have different meanings
(Example: Thomas took
his shoes off / The
aeroplane took off on time.)
There are four types of phrasal verbs:
1 Where the phrasal verb has a direct
object – transitive separable
The direct object can come between the verb
and the adverb particle or after the particle
If the direct object is a pronoun (it, her, them
etc) it must come between the verb and the
He should give up his life of crime!
A phrasal verb is a multi-word verb that consists of a verb and one or two particles A particle may be an adverb or a preposition, or an adverb plus a
preposition.
I gave away my bicycle
phrasal verb object
object
I gave my bicycle away
phrasal verb
He gave away all his money.
with
‘GIVE’
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Trang 2Example: I gave it away NOT I gave
away it
2 Where the phrasal verb has a direct
object – transitive inseparable
The object or object pronoun always follows the particle
Example: I got over my disappointment
at not passing my test I got over it
3 Where the phrasal verb cannot be
followed by a direct object – intransitive
Example: He told me not to turn up
late NOT He told me not to turn late up
4 Where the phrasal verb has two
particles – an adverb followed by a preposition – intransitiveinseparable
Example: I find it difficult to put up
with his bad behaviour
give away - betray (a secret) give away - give something without asking for anything in exchange give away - to formally bring a bride to her husband at a wedding give in - stop trying / to finally agree to something / surrender give in - to hand in (e.g
written work) give back - to return something borrowed
give up - stop / surrender give up - stop doing something such as smoking
give off - release (a smell, light) give out - distribute
give out - when there is none left or something stops working because it is old or worn out
Copyright Enid Venter – South Africa
1 Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb (in the
correct form) from the box Then match the
sentences to the pictures whrer possible Some
sentences do not have matching pictures.
a My father my sister at her
wedding
b I have to _ these books to Chris I
borrowed them a few weeks ago
c Thomas said that he was going to
drinking on 1st January
d My friend didn't want to go to the soccer game, but I
persuaded him and he finally _ and came with
me
e Please _ _ these papers to the class
f I couldn’t find the keys anywhere I have
looking for them
g It was a very old car It's not surprising it has
_ _
h I all my clothes that I couldn’t wear
anymore
i Carlos the surprise _ when he told Stan
about the party
j The criminal _ when the police officer
threatened him with a gun
k This old food is _ a very bad smell We
should throw it out
l Our new lamp _ _ a very beautiful light
m The undercover police officer shouted to the robbers,
“There is no escape! before we open fire!”
n If you don’t bath every day, you will soon
_ a nasty odour
give in give up give away
give out give off give back
1 Now make your own sentences using each of the phrasal verbs from the box in
No 1.
a
_ _
b
c
d
e
f
1
2
3
4
5
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This grammar guide / worksheet can be used as an introduction to the song “Whataya ( what do you) Want From Me” which focuses on phrasal verbs with ‘give’.
1.
a My father gave my sister away at her wedding
b I have to give these books back to Chris I borrowed them a few weeks ago
c Thomas said that he was going to give up drinking on 1st January
d My friend didn't want to go to the soccer game, but I persuaded him and he finally gave in and came with me
e Please give out these papers to the class
f I couldn’t find the keys anywhere I have given up looking for them
g It was a very old car It's not surprising it has given out
h I gave away all my clothes that I couldn’t wear anymore
i Carlos gave the surprise away when he told Stan about the party
j The criminal gave up when the police officer threatened him with a gun
k This old food is giving off a very bad smell We should throw it out
l Our new lamp gives off a very beautiful light
m The undercover police officer shouted to the robbers, “There is no escape! Give up before
we open fire!”
n If you don’t bath every day, you will soon give off a nasty odour
Matching task
b = picture 2
c = picture 1
f = picture 4
j = picture 3
m = picture 5
Copyright Enid Venter – South Africa
1 Now make your own sentences using each of the phrasal verbs from the box in
No 1.
a
_ _
b
c
d
e
f