Ampersand Lab

Foundation grammar · Lesson 114 · A2

go in, fall off, run away etc. (phrasal verbs 1)

A phrasal verb is a verb plus a small word such as in, out, on, off, up, down, away, back, over or round. The small word often shows direction: get in, get out, fall off, stand up, sit down, run away, come back, climb over, look round.

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18Steps · about 29 minutes

In this lesson

What a phrasal verb isA1 screen of questions
in, out, on, offB2 screens of questions
up, downC1 screen of questions
away or off, backD3 screens of questions
over, roundE1 screen of questions
Put it together+3 screens of mixed questions

Point A of 5

What a phrasal verb is

A phrasal verb = a verb (go, look, be etc.) + in / out / up / down etc.

  • go in, look out, sit down, come back

Point A · Extra practice

Complete each phrasal verb with in, out, down or back.

  1. The door is open. Come .

  2. Please sit and wait.

  3. I'm going out now. I'll be at six.

Point B of 5

in, out, on, off

in = into a place. out = out of a place. on = onto a bus, train etc. off = down from something.

  • Sam opened the car door and got in. (= into the car)
  • I waited in the garden. I didn't go in.
  • The taxi stopped and a man got out. (= out of the taxi)
  • I went to the door and looked out.
  • The tram came and I got on.
  • Careful! Don't fall off.

Point B · Exercise 114.1 · part 1 of 2

Read each scene and complete the sentence. Use one of these verbs + in, out, up etc.: got, got, looked, looked, rode, sat, turned, went.

  1. Example

    A woman pulling back the curtains and peering at the street below.

    I heard shouting in the street, so I opened the curtains and looked out.

    AnswerI heard shouting in the street, so I opened the curtains and looked out.

  2. Two people walking through an open front door into a house.

    The door was open, so we .

  3. A man in a field, raising his head towards a plane overhead.

    He heard a helicopter, so he .

  4. A girl climbing onto her bike and cycling off down the road.

    She got on her bike and .

  5. A man walking past. Someone behind him says "Hello!" and he swings to face them.

    I said hello and he .

Point B · Exercise 114.1 · part 2 of 2

Read each scene and complete the sentence. Use one of these verbs + in, out, up etc.: got, got, looked, looked, rode, sat, turned, went.

  1. A bus at a stop. A woman steps down onto the pavement.

    The bus stopped and she .

  2. A tired shopper lowering herself onto a park bench.

    Her feet were aching, so she found a bench and .

  3. A car pulling up. Two doors open and two men climb out.

    A car stopped and two men .

Point C of 5

up, down

up = higher. down = lower.

  • She stood up and walked out of the room.
  • I usually get up at seven. (= get out of bed)
  • We looked up at the fireworks.
  • Please sit down.
  • The shelf fell down.
  • Lie down on the mat.

Point C · Extra practice

Put in up or down.

  1. What time do you get in the morning?

  2. Everybody stood when the judge came in.

  3. The old wall fell in the storm.

Point D of 5

away or off, back

away / off = leaving a place. be / go away = in or to another place.

back = returning. be back = have returned.

  • The burglar ran away. (or ... ran off)
  • Kate got into her van and drove away. (or ... drove off)
  • Kate has gone away for the weekend.
  • We went out for a pizza and then went back to the flat.
  • Go away and don't come back!
  • Kate is away. She'll be back on Tuesday.

Point D · Exercise 114.2 · part 1 of 3

Complete the sentences. Use out, away, back etc.

  1. Example

    "What happened to the shelf in the kitchen?" "It fell down."

    Answer"What happened to the shelf in the kitchen?" "It fell down."

  2. Please don't go ! Stay with me.

  3. He heard footsteps behind him, so he looked .

  4. I'm going now to get some milk. I'll be in ten minutes.

  5. I've got a headache. I'm going to lie for a bit.

Point D · Exercise 114.2 · part 2 of 3

Complete the sentences. Use out, away, back etc.

  1. When you've finished this side, turn and do the questions on the back.

  2. Ana is from Brazil. She lives in Leeds now, but she wants to go to Brazil one day.

  3. We've locked ourselves out, so we can't get .

  4. I was so tired this morning. I just couldn't get .

Point D · Exercise 114.2 · part 3 of 3

Complete the sentences. Use out, away, back etc.

  1. Omar is going on holiday in July. He's going on the 3rd and coming on the 17th.

Point E of 5

over, round

over = from one side to the other, above. round (or around) = turning to face the other way, or in a circle.

  • The gate was locked, so we climbed over.
  • Turn over and read the questions on the back.
  • I heard footsteps behind me, so I looked round (or around).
  • We walked for an hour, then turned round (or around) and headed home.

Point E · Extra practice

Put in over or round.

  1. Somebody called my name, so I turned .

  2. The ball went into next door's garden, so I climbed the wall.

  3. Turn the page and read the next part.

Put it together · Exercise 114.3 · part 1 of 3

Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs + on, off, up, down or over: break, carry, fall, get, give, hold, slow, speak, take, wake. Put the verb into the correct form if necessary.

  1. Example

    I fell asleep at eleven and woke up at seven the next morning.

    AnswerI fell asleep at eleven and woke up at seven the next morning.

  2. "Come on, we're leaving." " a second. I can't find my shoes."

  3. The lorry and finally stopped at the lights.

  4. I don't mind flying, but I always feel nervous when the plane .

  5. How was your interview? How did you ?

Put it together · Exercise 114.3 · part 2 of 3

Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs + on, off, up, down or over: break, carry, fall, get, give, hold, slow, speak, take, wake. Put the verb into the correct form if necessary.

  1. I can barely hear you. Could you a bit?

  2. This van is so unreliable. It has three times this month.

  3. When toddlers are learning to walk, they often .

  4. I asked him to stop talking, but he just . Maybe he didn't hear me.

Put it together · Exercise 114.3 · part 3 of 3

Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs + on, off, up, down or over: break, carry, fall, get, give, hold, slow, speak, take, wake. Put the verb into the correct form if necessary.

  1. I tried to fix the computer myself, but in the end I . It was hopeless.

Lesson 114 · Result

How you did

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