Phrasal Verbs Handout and Units
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Review
Separable Box 1
figure out find a solution to a problem
hand in give homework or papers to a teacher
hand out give something to a group of people
look up look for information in a dictionary or directory
make up invent a story
pick up lift
put down stop holding or carrying
put off postpone
put on to cover your body with clothes
take off remove clothes from your body
throw away put in the trash
throw out put in the trash
turn off stop a machine or a light
turn on start a machine or a light
wake up stop sleeping
write down write a note on a piece of paper
Separable Box 2
ask out ask someone to go on a date
call back return a telephone call
call off cancel
call up make a telephone call
give back return something to somebody
hang up hang on a hanger or a hook
pay back return money that you borrow
put away put something in its usual or proper place
put back return something to its original place
put out extinguish, stop a fire or cigarette
shut off stop a machine or light
try on wear clothes to see if they fit
turn down decrease the volume
turn up increase the volume
Separable Box 3
cross out draw a line through
fill in complete by writing in a blank space
fill out write information on a form
fill up fill completely with gas, water, coffee
find out discover information
have on wear
look over examine, check carefully
point out call attention to
print out make a paper copy from the computer
tear down destroy a building
tear out of remove paper by tearing
tear up tear into small pieces
turn around change to the opposite direction
turn back change to the opposite direction
turn over turn the top side to the bottom
Separable Box 4
blow out extinguish a match or candle
bring back return
bring up raise children
bring up start to talk about
cheer up make someone happy
clean up make neat and clean
give away donate
help out assist someone
lay off stop employment
leave on not turn off a light or a machine
leave on not remove clothing
take back return
take out invite out and pay
talk over discuss
think over consider
work out solve
Nonseparable Box 5
call on ask someone to speak in class
come from originate
get over recover from an illness or a shock
get off leave a bus, airplane, train or subway
get on enter a bus, airplane, train or subway
get in enter a car or taxi
get out of leave a car or taxi
look into investigate
run into meet by chance
Intransitive Box 6
break down stop functioning properly
break out happen suddenly
break up separate, end a relationship
come in enter a room or building
dress up wear nice clothes
eat out eat at a restaurant
fall down fall to the ground
get up get out of bed in the morning
give up quit doing something
go on continue
go out not stay home, go to social activities
grow up become an adult
hang up end a telephone conversation
move in to start living in a new home
move out of stop living at a place
show up arrive, appear
sit back put one’s back against a chair back
sit down go from standing to sitting
speak up speak louder
stand up go from sitting to standing
star over begin again
stay up not go to bed at your regular time
take off ascend in an airplane
Three-word Box 7
drop in on visit without calling first or without an invitation
drop out of stop attending school
fool around with have fun while wasting time
get along with have a good relationship with
get back from return from a trip
get through with finish
grow up in become an adult
look out for be careful
get back from return from a trip
run out of finish the supply of something
sign up for put your name on a list
watch out for be careful
Three-word Box 8
come along with accompany
come over to visit the speaker’s place
cut out of remove with scissor or knife
find out about discover information about
get together with join, meet
go back to return to a place
go over to approach visit a person’s home
hang around with hang out with spend a lot of time with someone doing nothing
keep away from not give to
set out for begin a trip
sit around with sit and do nothing
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Page 177
cheer up make someone happy
bring down make someone unhappy
look over examine, check carefully
take off depart (a plane)
take in understand
set up prepare something to use
get ahead succeed
take away remove
hang up put on a wall, hanger
pick out choose, select
try out use to see if it works
Page 178 Ex. 2
turn around turn to the opposite direction
turn up increase the volume
cut down reduce bring down by cutting (a tree)
block out stop from passing through (light/noise)
work out solve a problem
look over check, examine carefully
look up find information in a book or dictionary
give out distribute to a group of people
give up to quit
put together assemble
put off postpone
hung up put on a hook or hanger
take out invite someone and foot the bill
take down remove something that is up
keep on continue not remove clothing
keep out prevent from entering
find out discover information
take out borrow from the library
take up begin a job or an activity
look after take care of
look up try to find information in a book, dictionary or on the internet
Page Ex. 3
grow up become an adult
put up build a building, wall or statue
set on choose after thinking about different possibilities
turn out have a unexpected result
figure out solve, find a solution
go up be built
grow up become an adult
let in allow to enter
put on wear
tear down destroy a building
give up quit
go back return to a place
keep on continue
set up establish an organization
Page 180 Ex. 4
pick up lift
take down remove
cheer up make someone happy
try out use to see if it works
light up illuminate
touch up make small improvements
Page 181 Ex. 5
sit down go from standing to sitting
try out use to see if it works
cheer up make someone happy
figure out solve, find a solution
light up illuminate
leave on not to turn off the light or machine
come in enter a place
bring down make someone unhappy
touch up make small improvements
tear down destroy a wall or a building
straighten up make neat
put back return something to its original place
take off remove
hang up put on a hook or hanger
end up have an unexpected result
try out use to see if it works
Page 182 Ex. 6 B
turn down decrease the temperature
look over examine, check
pick out choose, select
put back return something to its original place
take down remove
turn around change to opposite direction
look up find information in a book dictionary, or on the internet
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get back return from a place
take off remove
put down stop carrying
sit down go from standing to sitting
pick up lift
talk into persuade, convince
find out discover information
go up increase in number
come down become cheaper
try out use to see if it works
sign up register
set up prepare to use
write down copy on paper
find out discover information
show up appear, arrive
pick up lift
hang up finish a telephone conversation
get off leave
take off remove
count on depend on, relay
cut down reduce
fill up make a container full
throw out put in the something in the trash
turn on start a light or a machine
get to reach
Page 190 Ex. 1
hold on don’t hang up
keep on continue
leave out omit
act up cause problems
figure out solve, find a solution
call back return a telephone call
hold on not end a phone call
put down stop holding
write down copy on a paper
hang up end a phone call
lay off fire from job
Page 191 – 192 Ex. 2
end up with reach a final condition
hang up end a phone call
let down disappoint
throw out put in the trash
fall for believe, be tricked by
get to reach
help out assist
watch out for be careful
find out discover information
give back return
go along with support
turn down reject
count on depend on
fill out complete a form
pick out select, choose
put on cover your body with clothing
turn up appear
Page 192 Ex. 3
pick up lift
turn down reject
fill out complete a form
call back return a phone call
write down copy on paper
take off remove
turn off stop a machine or a light
Page 193 Ex. 4
take off remove
give up stop
fill up make full
try out use to see if it works
find out discover information
sign up for register
fill out complete a form
stick to not quit
take off remove
turn into change from one form to another
take in earn money
turn down reject
take on hire
go after try to get
set up establish a business
check out examine, look carefully
send back return
put off postpone
pass up decide not to use
cash in on profit
Page 194 Ex. 5
sign up for register
sit down go for standing to sitting
try out use to see if it works
pass up decide not to use
find out discover information
look over examine, check
talk into convince, persuade
hang up end a phone call
take off remove
hold on wait a minute
go away leave
come around happen
miss out on lose the chance for something good
call back return a phone call
hang up end a phone call
Page 195 Ex. 6A
show up appear
turn on start a machine or a light
sign up register
give back return
go down decrease
think over consider
sign up register
out ask blow break cross eat figure fill find go hand help point print put take throw
out block cut give lay leave let pick send try work miss out run turn watch
down break fall put sit tear turn write Take Let
up break bring call cheer clean dress fill get give grow hang look make pick show speak stand stay tear turn
up blow light put set straighten touch fill wake act end go sign
back bring call come get give go pay put sit take turn
on call get go have leave put try turn count hold keep catch
off call get lay put shut turn let take
in come fill get hand turn drop
over get go look start talk think turn ask do
into talk look
Review Three Word Phrasal Verbs
with come along fool around get together get along get through hang around hand out go along keep up of drop out get out move out run out tear out
to come over go back go over move in from get back keep away
for watch out sign up