EXERCISE 5d — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs, participle adjectives, and nouns from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.
1. Jane arranged a baby shower. What did she do? 2. In Question 1, how would you describe the baby shower after Jane arranged it? 3. I get magazines in the mail faster than I can read them. What are my magazines doing? 4. In Question 3, how would you describe my magazines? 5. Todd returned the pen to Mark. What did Todd do? 6. Uncle Fred's car had a mechanical problem, and it stopped running. What did it do? 7. In Question 6, how would you describe Uncle Fred's car? 8. In Question 6, what did Uncle Fred have? 9. The soldiers destroyed the building with fire. What did the soldiers do? 10. The soldiers destroyed the building with fire. What did the building do? 11. When the detective told Jake he could get the death penalty, he became very nervous and upset. What did Jake do? 12. In Question 11, what did Jake have? 13. The boss was angry because you didn't call to say that you were sick and couldn't work. Why was the boss angry? 14. Judy took her new computer out of the box, connected alt the cables, and got it ready to use. What did she do to her computer? 15. In Question 14, after Judy took her new computer out of the box, connected all the cables, and got it ready to use, how would you describe it? 16. The door was locked, but Hank forced it open and got inside. What did Hank do? 17. I learned that All's excuse was a big lie. What did I do? EXERCISE 5e, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs from previous sections. Be sure the phrasal verbs are In the correct tense. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.
1. Her husband is a real jerk. How does she ________ ________ ________ him? 2. I wasn't sure if Charles ________ ________ ________ going scuba diving again so soon after the shark attack. 3. I'm telling you for the last time! ________ ________ the grass! 4. Can you help me with this jar? The top won't ________ ________. 5. I've never been to Italy, and I'm really ________ ________ ________ going there.
6. I'm sorry I can't agree with you Dad, but I have to ________ ________ ________ Mom. 7. When I had food poisoning I ________ ________ all night long. 8. You can be sure Paul will take his vacation out west. He really ________ ____ outdoor stuff like camping and mountain climbing. 9. Can you believe the nerve of that guy in the meeting yesterday? He ________ ________ ________ me as if I was the stupidest guy on Earth! 10. I'm tired of arguing about the divorce settlement. I just want to ________ it. 6. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of three-word phrasal verbs The pronunciation of three-word phrasal verbs is generally quite simple: the second, or middle, particle is accented regardless of whether the phrasal verb is separable or inseparable: / think I've come UP with an answer to your problem.
1. boil down to p.v. When you say that something boils down to something else, you are saying that it is the basic cause of a more complicated situation or problem. Most of the crime in this city boils down to drugs. My decision to stay at this awful job boils down to one thing — money.
1. come down with p.v. When you are starting to get sick, you are coming down with something or coming down with an illness. / don't feel well. Maybe I'm coming down with something. My grandmother said, "If you don't wear an undershirt, you'll come down with pneumonia."
1. come up with p.v. When you think of an idea, plan, or solution, you come up with it. It took me all night, but I came up with the answer.
1. get around to p.v. When you do something after waiting for some time because you are lazy, inefficient [S25], or do not want to do it, you get around to it. I didn't get around to doing my taxes until April 14.
1. get out of p.v. When you get out of something or get out of doing something you must do but do not want to do, you find a way to avoid it. Sam got out of gym class by pretending to be sick. The boss wants me to work a double shift, but I'll get out of it. I got out of going to church with my parents by pretending to be sick. 2. get... out of p.v. If an activity gives you pleasure, satisfaction, or some other benefit, you get pleasure, satisfaction, or some other benefit out of it. I sat through that boring class for three months and didn't learn a thing. I didn't get anything out of it. The judge didn't get any pleasure out of imposing [S26] such a harsh [S27] penalty. 3. get... out of p.v. When you use force, pressure, or deceit to get something, such as information or money, from people, you get it out of them. They tortured him for days, but they couldn't get any information out of him. It took me a while, but I got the whole story out of her.
1. go back on p.v. When you make a promise, but you do not do what you promised to do, you go back on your promise. I promised to take my son to a baseball game, and I'm not going back on my word. The President went back on his pledge [S28] not to raise taxes.
1. go through with p.v. When you do something that you have decided to do even though it may be dangerous or unpleasant or others may object, you go
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