2. Backtrack with Grammar

3. You’ve been on this Road Trip for awhile now and you’ve probably started to notice that there are many multi-word verbs that use the word PULL. This lesson goes over several verb forms that use the word PULL. Hopefully by the end, you’ll have this verb ready for some serious Road Work. So sit back, buckle up And LETS BEGIN!!!

4. English multi-word verbs or phrasal verbs come in many different shapes and sizes. Typically, they're made like this: Sometimes its easy to guess the new meaning BUT many times it’s impossible!! VERB + Preposition = A multi-word verb that now has a new meaning

5. PULL Verb + Definitions WORDDEFINITION Pull AheadTo overtake, move into the lead or in front Pull AwayTo gain in distance, to leave from a place Pull InTo arrive at a location (like a station or destination) Pull OutTo leave from a location, withdraw Pull OverTo stop a car by the side of the road Pull UpDraw up and stop a car

6. PULL Examples: WORDDEFINITION Pull AheadTo overtake, move into the lead or in front The racer pulled ahead in the last lap even though he was behind most of the race. Pull AwayTo gain in distance, to leave from a place The race leader pulled away from the others and won the race handily. The truck pulled away form the loading dock after unloading.

7. WORDDEFINITION Pull InTo arrive at a location (like a station or destination) The train pulled in right on time. The man pulled into the parking lot and called his friend on the phone. Pull OutTo leave from a location, withdraw When the boat pulled out to sea, he realized he would never return. The car pulled out into the fast lane and nearly got hit.

8. WORDDEFINITION Pull OverTo stop a car by the side of the road We pulled over to check our tires as something was making a funny sound on the car. I pulled over onto the shoulder of the road to get a candy bar from my bag. Pull UpDraw up and stop a car The car pulled up to the curb and stopped in front of the door. She pulled up to the drive through window and ordered a burger. Ready for some practice!!

9. Use These Words to Fill in the Blanks: pull ahead * pull away * pull in * pull out * pull over * pull up I didn’t see the man on the bicycle as I was _____________ of the car park. The car was making a strange noise so I ______________ to have a look at it. It started to rain just as we ____________ in front of the restaurant. The officer instructed me to ____________. I guess I was speeding? I was so tired that I ____________ to the rest stop to take a nap. The racer _______________ in the last lap even though he was behind most of the race. The truck ______________ from the loading dock after unloading. pulling out pulled over pulled up pull over pulled in pulled ahead pulled away

10. Now use the 3 most common versions of PULL pull out * pull over * pull up He stopped an entire lane of traffic to ______________ on to an impossible side street. You drive on and circle back and ___________beside them parked there. There were cars on the hill and I had to ____________ behind them. I'd just come down from the store, I saw the car _____________ so I quickly ran and got my coat. He had to _____________ to the curb and wait for a few minutes. As you ______________ of your motel, take one last look at the sunset. Concordancer Source: http://www.lextutor.ca/multi_conc/conc.pl?inputs=pull+over%2C+pull+out% 2C+pull+in%2C+pull+up%2C+pull+under&this_corp=brown_strip.txt&limit=1 0&format=gaps pull over pull up pull out pull over pull out

11. Congratulations, You Did It! You’re going to be a fantastic RoadTripper!!