4. Paco and Adam got on really well
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What is a phrasal verb? Choose the correct answer.
a. A phrasal verb is a verb and a preposition or adverb.
b. These verbs have a different meaning if they stand on their own, without the preposition.
c. Both of the above.
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In this section we are learning about phrasal verbs. They are very often used in English but they frequently cause problems and confusions to learners of English.
Let's watch this video:
Answer the following questions about the video:
- What joke is he talking about?
- Why does he use an -ing form when he says 'good at finding'?
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1 | get on |
a | communicate |
2 | get around |
b | take out |
3 | get out |
c | recover |
4 | get good at |
d | enter |
5 | get off |
e | become more and more skillful at something |
6 | get along with |
f | start giving serious attention |
7 | get over something |
g | contact |
8 | get down to business |
h | travel, go from place to place |
9 | get a hold of someone |
i | leave the train or the bus |
10 | get across |
j | have a good relationship with |
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Learn more about phrasal verbs on this very useful website! Let's have a look!
Practice these and some other phrasal verbs with 'get' by clicking on these exercises:
Exercise 1 |
Exercise 2 |
Exercise 3 |
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Complete the following sentences with a phrasal verb in the appropriate tense:
get on, get off, get around, get good at, get across, get over
1. Kelly
her fear of flying and took a plane to New York.2. I couldn't
my message because nobody was listening to me.3. I'd like to
more, but I always have too much work.4. Jenny didn't
the bus at the right stop so she had to come back.5. Little by little, Paco
English.6. I had to
the subway to go to my new school.