Phrasal-prepositional verbs (1)
Verbs followed by two ‘particles’ eg put up with (= tolerate, stand ) are called phrasal-prepositional verbs.
They are never split round the object!
"I’ve no idea how he puts up with her."
See how you get on with this exercise! (get on with – to manage)
Then back for some listening
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1. [Match]
See if you can match these phrasal-prepositional verbs with their meanings!
Answers for Quiz [1].
- 1. come up to (correct)
- 2. get round to (correct)
- 3. fall out with (correct)
- 4. come in for (correct)
- 5. feel up to (correct)
- 6. run up against (correct)
- 7. do away with (correct)
- 8. come down to (correct)
- 9. fall back on (correct)
- 10. get away with (correct)
- 11. make up for (correct)
- 12. get up to (correct)
- 13. put up with (correct)
- 14. stand in for (correct)
- 15. tie in with (correct)
- 16. get sth over with (correct)