Talk into
talk into & talks into talking into talked into talked into
1. talk... into p.v. When youtalk peopleinto something ortalk peopleinto doing something, you persuade them to do it.
My father didn't want to let me use his car Friday night, but Italked himinto it.
This museum is really boring. I wish I hadn't let youtalk meinto coming here with you.
Talk out of
talk out of & talks out of talking out of talked out of talked out of
1. talk... out of p.v. When youtalk peopleout of something ortalk peopleout ofdoing something, you persuade them not to do it.
That man was going to jump off the building, but the police officertalkedhim out of it.
Erik's parentstalked himout of changing his major from business to philosophy.
EXERCISE 46a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.
1. My daughter is trying to ________ me ________ getting her a pony, but I keep telling her we can't afford one.
2. When I ordered my computer, I had them _______ _______ some extra memory.
3. It was a nice surprise to ________ ________ Aunt Kathy today. I hadn't seen her in years.
4. Don't tell your mother you're going to shave your head — she'll ________ ________.
5. Joe says he's going to quit school, and we can't ________ him ________ ________it.
6. Their sleazy son-in-law________them________lending him $14,000.
7. It was so dark last night that I ________ ________ a tree and broke my nose.
8. Nancy and Tom don't have anything in common — that doesn't ________ ________ a happy marriage.
9. Don't trust Marvin — he'll _______ you ________ ________ your last penny.
10. When the enemy soldiers attacked, we ________ ________ the woods.
EXERCISE 46b — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and participle adjectives from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.
1. Karen is trying to persuade me to help her paint her house. What is Karen trying to do?
2. Francisco unexpectedly met Raul downtown a couple of days ago. What did Francisco do?
3. That lawyer is lying to you and trying to persuade you to give him everything you own. What is the lawyer trying to do?
4. Having both of my ex-wives at the party will make the evening very uncomfortable. What will having both of my ex-wives at the party do?
5. That dishonest guy deceived my Aunt Kathy to get her to sell her house for a lot less than it's worth. What did the dishonest guy do to my Aunt Kathy?
6. Carmen is upset and very nervous because she can't find her children at the shopping center. What is Carmen doing?
7. When my house was constructed, a shelf for a TV was made in the wall. What was done to the wall?
8. In Question 7, how would you describe the shelf?
9. Bob has decided to quit his job, and no one can persuade him not to. What can no one do to Bob?
EXERCISE 46c — Write eight original sentences using phrasal verbs from this section.
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