EXERCISE 18b — 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. Paul said he would remove his cat from the table. What did Paul say?
2. I can't see any difference between the original and the copy. What can't I do?
3. Erik can't raise the box of books because it's too heavy. What can't Erik do?
4. Bill said he hadn't expected snow in May. What did Bill say?
5. Nancy arranged for a great band to play at the prom next week. What did Nancy do?
6. In Question 5, how would you describe the band?
7. Jerry thought the problem with his car is that it needs a tune-up, but the mechanic said it's worse than that. What did the mechanic say?
8. The soldiers smashed a hole in the wall and entered the city. What did the soldiers do to the wall?
9. Carlos stops working at 5:00 everyday. What does Carlos do at 5:00 everyday?
10. You were arrested for drunken driving, but the judge gave you only a warning. What did you do?
11. The teacher moved all the desks in his classroom so that they were in straight rows. What did the teacher do?
12. In Question 11, how would you describe the desks?
13. She asked me if I would stop talking on the telephone. What did she say?
14. I stood at the bus stop for an hour waiting for the bus. What did I do for an hour?
15. The personnel manager at my new job said I wouldn't have to work on Sundays. What did the personnel manager say?
16. When you put a doorknob on a door, the two sides have to be directly across from each other. How do the two sides have to be?
17. Sam stepped from the train. What did Sam do?
18. Mark's father told him to move from the grass to the sidewalk. What did Mark's father tell Mark?
EXERCISE 18c — Complete these sentences, using your own words, with phrasal verbs from this section or previous sections.
1. Last week, he couldn't_______________________________.
2. When I was younger, I could ____________________________.
3. He'll _____________________________________________.
4. When I _________________, I would _____________________.
5. Could you________________________________________?
6. Would you _______________________________________?
7. Can I __________________________________________?
8. Could I _________________________________________?
EXERCISE 18d, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs from previous sections. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.
| believe in, 16 | go along with, 3 | hold off, 16 |
| carry on, 16 | go for, 16 | put past, 16 |
| come over, 17 | go with, 15 | tell on, 15 |
| come through, 15 | grow out of, 17 | think about, 16 |
| count on, 16 | head back, 15 | |
| get through,16 | head for, 15 |
1. I suggested that we go to Paris, and she really ________ ________ the idea.
2. After I ________ ________ it, I decided not to take the job.
3. I ________ ________ buying a new computer because I thought they would be on sale in January.
4. Do you think this yellow tie ________ ________ this blue shirt?
5. Her uncle promised to pay for her wedding, and he ________ ________.
6. It's very important that you do this work correctly. I'm ________ ________ you.
7. Timmy broke a window, and his sister ________ ________ him.
8. The detective asked me if Jake had robbed the liquor store, and I said I didn't know but that I wouldn't ________ it ________ him.
9. Todd said he would ________ ________ to my house after dinner and help me with my homework.
10. The reason Charles is vice-president of the company is that he________ ________ ________ the boss on every decision.
11. Tomorrow I'm going to leave Winnipeg and ________ ________Toronto.
12. I probably won't ________ ________ to Winnipeg for a month or more.
13. I didn't get Sally what she wanted for her birthday, and she ________ ________ about it all day.
14. You have so much work to do. When do you think you'll ________ ________?
15. I bought these pants for my son a month ago, and he's ________ ________ ________ them already.
16. Ned didn't________________UFOs until he saw one.
19. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and the adverb right
The adverb right is often used to intensify the meaning of a phrasal verb. Placed before the particle, right means directly, immediately, or quickly. It is not important whether the phrasal verb is intransitive, separable, or nonseparable. What does matter is whether the action of the verb is something that can logically be done directly, immediately, or quickly. For example, it would be illogical to use right with stand around, or wear down:
Sheaimed rightat me. (Sheaimed directlyat me.)
I'llbring it rightover. (I'llbring itover immediately.)
The roomwarmedrightup. (The roomwarmed up quickly.)
Right can be used when a separable phrasal verb is separated by its object; however, right cannot be used when the object follows the particle:
Hebrought my radio rightback.Hobrought rightback my radio.
| Infinitive | ||||
| present tense | -ing form | past tense | past participle | |
| aim at | ||||
| aim at & aims at | aiming at | aimed at | aimed at |
1. aim ... at p.v. When you point a weapon at people or things, youaim itat them.
The robberaimed the gun rightat my head.
He wasaiming the arrowat the apple, but he missed.
2. aim at p.v. When youaim at something you want, you do what is necessary to get it.
The manager said she wasaiming at a 14 percent increase in sales next year.
The new taw isaimed at reducing crime in the streets.
3. aim ... at p.v. When you do something designed to affect one class or type of people, youaim itat those people.
Cigarette manufacturers were accusedof aiming their advertising at young people.
The candidate's speech wasaimed at female voters.
| Infinitive | |||
| present tense | -ing form | past tense | past participle |
| bring back | |||
| bring back & brings back | bringing back | brought back | brought back |
1. bring... back p.v. When you take something to another place and then bring it from that place to the place where you were before, youbring itback.
/ told Tom tobring my pen rightback.
Sally borrowed my blue sweater andbrought it back yesterday.
2. bring... back p.v. When something that was popular or current in the past is introduced again, it isbrought back.
Many schools arebringing back uniforms for children.
Every few years designers try tobring miniskirtsback.
3. bring... back p.v. When something causes you to recall memories and emotions from the past, itbrings the memories and emotionsback.
Looking at these old picturesbrought back wonderful memories.
I had tried to forget that awful incident, but this magazine article hasbrought it all back.