Phrasal Verbs

(From A Journey KBU)

What is Phrasal verb?

verb + preposition(s)

eg. : run down / run out of / run into

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Exercise 1

1. Guess who I ran into at the club!

2.She's always running down her husband. (to criticize sb/sth in an unkind way)

3.I need to go to the market.I've run out of oil, meat and rice.

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Exercise 2
Put in a suitable preposition in each space.

1. Hundreds of people turned up in the rain to see the celebrity.

2. Most of my time is taken up with answering the phone.

3. Don't be put off by the price, a cool $ 20,000. (put off: to confuse or perturb; disconcert; repel)

4. Something funny is going on.

5. I think she made up the whole story!

6. Not many people turned up for the last lecture.

7. Don't worry,you can count on me.