1. PHRASAL VERBS Caitlin Jacobs / BCNC Foundations 3

2. What is a Phrasal Verb?  Main verb + particle  A particle is usually a preposition.  In most cases, the addition of a particle changes the meaning of the main verb.  She’s going to take her poster  She’s going to take back her poster.  She’s going to take down her poster.

3. Same Meanings  In some cases, the meaning of the phrasal verb is the same as the meaning of the main verb.  I’m going to call my grandma.  I’m going to call up my grandma.  Clean the kitchen.  Clean up the kitchen.

4. Multiple Meanings  Many phrasal verbs have multiple meanings.  Hang out  I hung my laundry out to dry. (separable)  My friends and I hang out after school. (inseparable)

5. Why Study and Use Phrasal Verbs?  Extremely common  Natural-sounding  You’ll learn both vocabulary and grammar  Meanings are easy to confuse, so study is necessary

6. Separable Phrasal Verbs  The teacher made Stephen give back the money.  She made him give the money back.  She made him give it back.  X She made him give back it.  Stephen’s father didn’t help bring up the children.  He didn’t help bring the children up.  He didn’t help bring them up.

7. The Rules For Separable Phrasal Verbs  She made him give the money back.  She made him give it back.  You can separate the phrasal verb with any object (a noun object or an object pronoun).  The teacher made Stephen give back the money.  You can put a noun object after the phrasal verb.  X She made him give back it.  You cannot put an object pronoun after the phrasal verb.

8. What’s Missing? bring backpick up call uptake back fill outtake down hang upthrow out hook upturn on I’ll say an object. You choose a phrasal verb and make a sentence using that object. Example: Teacher: Uncle Bill. Student: I’m going to call up Uncle Bill.

9. Finish The Sentence bring backpick up call uptake back fill outtake down hang upthrow out hook upturn on Student 1 begins a sentence using a phrasal verb. Student 2 completes the sentence with an object. Example: Student 1: I turned on… Student 2: the heat.

10. Have You Done It Yet? bring backtake back call uptake down fill outtake out hand intake off hang upthrow out hook upturn off pick upturn on put awaywake up put ongive back A: Have you __________ yet? B: Yes. I ___________ just a little while ago.

11. What Do They Have to Do This Saturday? Example: He has to fill out his income tax forms. He didn’t fill them out during the week.

12. Synonyms Call upPick up Cross outTake back Do overThink over Fill outThrow away Give backTurn down Hand inTurn off Hang upUse up Look upWrite down Hang outBring up Ok. I’ll _______________ right away. Teacher: Don’t forget to phone her. Student: Ok. I’ll call her up right away.

13. What’s the Word? Call uplook uptake off Clean uppick outtake out Figure outpick upfill out Hand input onturn off Hang uptake downthink over I’ll ___________ Example: Teacher: Your coat is on the floor. Student: I’ll pick it up.

14. That’s a Good Idea  A: __________  B: Why don’t you ____?  A: That’s a good idea. I think I’ll ______ ______ right now.  Example: A: I’m feeling lonely. B: Why don’t you call up your friend? A: That’s a good idea. I’ll call her up right now.  I’d like to hear some good music.  This coat is too warm.  I can never remember what to do for homework.  My essay is awful! It has too many mistakes.  My birthday party was a week ago. I still have some ice cream left.  What’s the capital of Ohio?

15. Inseparable Phrasal Verbs  Let’s go over the homework.  Let’s go over it.  X Let’s go the homework over.  X Let’s go it over.

16. Finish the Sentences  Hear from  Pick on  Take after  Run into  Call on  Get along with  Look through  Get over  Look up to Student 1: I heard from… Student 2: my grandmother. Student 1: The teacher always calls on… Student 2: Andy.

17. Synonyms – Guess Who? Call onLook up to Get along withPick on Get overRun into Hear fromRun out of Look throughTake after I don’t know. Who ______________? Example: Teacher: Guess who I met downtown! Student: I don’t know. Who did you run into?

18. Get Along (With) This cat and dog get along with each other well. They are best friends and never fight.

19. Take After This girl takes after her mother. Her mother enjoys art, and she does, too. They also have the same color hair and similar personalities.

20. Look Up To The son looks up to his father. He thinks his father is the greatest person in the world. He wants to be like him when he grows up.

21. Tell A Story  Choose a character to write about.  You will get 5 phrasal verbs. Use all of them to write a story about the character.  Underline the phrasal verbs in your story.  Be creative! Get along Pick on Run into Take after Think over