Verbs + Prepositions

Question 1

What do phrasal verbs express?

Answer 1

they express action

Question 2

true or false?
“the adverb or preposition comes directly after the verb”?

Answer 2

true

Question 3

true or false?
“if it is figurative, the meaning of the phrasal verb can be completely different to the base verb”

Answer 3

true

Question 4

keep up with

Answer 4

to maintain the same pace as someone

Question 5

hand in

Answer 5

submite a piece of work to a teacher

Question 6

make fun of

Answer 6

to laught at someone’s mistake

Question 7

agree

Answer 7

Agree with (someone)
Agree on (something)

Question 8

arrive

Answer 8

Arrive at (building, event)
Arrive in (city country)

Question 9

dream

Answer 9

Dream about (when sleeping)
Dream of (expectation)

Question 10

shout

Answer 10

Shout at (because you are angry)
Shout to (to be heard)

Question 11

talk

Answer 11

Talk to (have a conversation)
Talk about (issue of the conversation)

Question 12

laught

Answer 12

Laugh at/about (something)

Question 13

think

Answer 13

Think of / about (opinion / consider)

Question 14

get married

Answer 14

Get married to (someone)

Question 15

wait

Answer 15

wait for

Question 16

look

Answer 16

look at
look for (search)

Question 17

invite

Answer 17

Invite (someone) to (somewhere)

Question 18

believe

Answer 18

believe in

Question 19

listen

Answer 19

listen to

Question 20

pay

Answer 20

pay for

Question 21

write

Answer 21

Write to (someone)

Question 22

travel around

Answer 22

visit

Question 23

move to

Answer 23

change place

Question 24

go back

Answer 24

return

Question 25

get away

Answer 25

go out/ scape

Question 26

run out of something

Answer 26

Literal: "We ran out of milk," meaning there is no milk left. Figurative: "I'm running out of patience," meaning you are losing patience. Document/Agreement: "My passport runs out next month," meaning it will no longer be valid next month.

Question 27

give up

Answer 27

stop trying

Question 28

turn into

Answer 28

become

Question 29

take over

Answer 29

take the place

Question 30

turn down

Answer 30

refuse

Question 31

give back

Answer 31

return

Question 32

take up

Answer 32

fill time or space = spend