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phrasal verbs Come in, take off your coat and sit down.

Some verbs have two parts. The second part is a small adverb {back, away, out etc).
These verbs are called 'phrasal verbs'.
The small adverbs are not the same as prepositions (but some of them look the same).

SOME COMMON PHRASAL VERBS
be in/out/away/back get out get up go away go/comeback goon (= 'continue') goin/out
hurry up tiedown lookout look round sit down stand up turn round wake up

'Can I speak to Ann?' 'She's not in.' Come back soon. This headache won't go away.
Look out! Come in and sit down. It's time to get up.

Complete the sentences.

► The door opened and I went .........
► back and see us soon.
1 I usually.................. up at seven o'clock in the morning.
2 Shall w e.................. out this evening?
3 I heard a noise behind me and turned.................
4 I can't g o ................. Can we stop for a minute?
5 I'm going home for a bit. I'll be.................. after lunch.
6 Hurry................. We're late.
7 I'm not feeling well. I'm going to .................. down for an hour.

8 'I love you.' ' away!'

^ Look at the pictures and complete the captions.

1 Wake 2 Please sit 3 Come

Some phrasal verbs can have objects.

SOME COMMON PHRASAL VERBS THAT CAN HAVE OBJECTS

bring back fill in {a form) fillup give back give up (= 'stop doing') let in
look up (something in a dictionary etc) pick up put down put on (clothes)
switch/turn on/off (lights, electrical appliances) take away take off (clothes)
throw away turn up/down (radio, TV, heater) wash up (cups, plates etc)
Please fill in this form and post it. I'm trying to give up smoking.
I put on my best clothes for the interview. Shall I switch on the lights?
Could you turn down the radio? Don't throw away the newspaper.

In phrasal verbs, up often means'completely'.
I'll cut up the wood. Let's clean up the house. Fill up your glass. I tore up her letter.

142 SPECIAL STRUCTURES WITH VERBS