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LESSON
Phrasal verbs
GRAMMAR
STUDY
Phrasal Verbs
Write down
the information. You can
count on
Gina.
Write
the information
down
. You can
count on
her.
Write
it
down
.
(See p. 156 for a list of separable and inseparable phrasal verbs.)
PRACTICE
A
Rewrite the sentences. Use a pronoun for the direct object.
1.
Gina is going to drop off the key.
Gina is going to drop it off.
2.
Gina doesn’t need to take out trash.
3.
Emily is going to pass out the maps.
4.
Diana needs to fill out the form.
5.
The dean counts on Diana to plan conferences.
6.
Gina didn’t write down the information.
7.
Gina is going to help out Emily today.
8.
Did Gina look up the room numbers?
B
Read the paragraph. Underline the phrasal verbs. Then write
the correct phrasal verb next to each definition.
Office assistants may have a wide variety of
duties. They often help out anyone in the office who
has too much work to do. Sometimes they pick up
or drop off items for their supervisors. Sometimes
they fill out routine office forms. When people run
out of supplies, the office assistants put in an
order. If the receptionist is out, an assistant may
need to answer phones and note down messages.
Managers count on office assistants to keep the office organized.
1.
assist:
help out
5.
collect:
2.
deliver:
6.
submit:
3.
write:
7.
use all:
4.
complete:
8.
trust:
PAIRS
Write a conversation or a paragraph using 6 phrasal verbs. Read your work to another
pair. As you listen to the other pair, write down the 6 phrasal verbs you hear.
Separable Phrasal Verbs Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
●
A phrasal verb contains
a verb and a particle.
Particles are words such
as
up
,
down
,
on
,
off
,
in
,
and
out
.
●
When the object of a
separable phrasal verb is
a pronoun, it must come
before the particle.
Grammar Note
UNIT 9
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