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Phrase give examples, The Verb Phrase with examples and The Phrasal verbs, with
examples (In English)?
The Noun Phrase give examples, The Verb Phrase with examples and The Phrasal
verbs, with examples (In English)
The Noun Phrase is a syntax unit that expresses a
concept. It can be both subject or object in the sentence, it can be simple or
complex. Its head is usually a noun that
can be preceded by articles, adjectives and adverbs. Pronouns and numerals can
also be the head of Noun Phrases.
The [students] of this class
are intelligent.
The [students] are
intelligent.
[They] are intelligent
[We ] bought a very interesting [book].
A
Verb Phrase is the combination of a verb with negative words like not, never and adverbs or
direct objects.
Not satisfied people
often demand
We [never eat] in that restaurant
They [usually come] late
My mother [bakes pastries].
The
Phrasal Verbs:
Phrasal Verbs are made up of certain verbs
with prepositions or adverbs to obtain a variety of meanings:
Examples:
Give away: Repartir o distribuir She [gives] gifts [away] among the poor.
Give up: Dejar o
abandoner They
[gave up] smoking last
year.
Give back: Devolver The students [give] the books [back] to the library.
Look at: Mirar [Look at] this please!
Look after: Cuidar I am [looking after] my little sister.
Look for Buscar She is [looking for] a new job.
Look out Estar alerta [Look out!] There is a big snake
Next do the following exercises.
Exercises
Identify the Head in each of the following bracketed noun phrases:
1. (Cats) make very
affectionate pets
2. [The editor] rejected the
manuscript.
3. We drove through [an enormous forest]
in
4. [People who cycle] get
very wet
5. We really enjoy [the funny stories
he tells]
6. I like [the title of your book]
7. I enjoy eating [in Indian restaurants]
8. [The roads from
9. [The leader of the majority
party in the House of Commons] is the Prime Minister.
10. [The Canadian House of
Commons] was abolished in 1801.
11. [The Coat of Arms] was
introduced by King Richard I.
12. We saw [the boy running down
the street].
Verbs Phrases
Review Verb
Tense
I. In the
following sentences, identify whether the highlighted verb or compound verb is
formed correctly:
1. Beryl had wringed all of water out of the clothes before
she hung them on the line.
1. This compound verb is correctly formed.
2. This compound verb is not correctly formed.
2. Last night the wind shooked the
house so much that I could not sleep.
1. This verb is correctly formed.
2. This verb is not correctly formed.
3. Once he had written a letter or two, he went upstairs and
listened to his short-wave radio.
1. This
compound verb is correctly formed.
2.
This compound verb is not correctly formed.
4. The planes have flew over this neighbour for twenty years.
1. This compound verb is correctly formed.
2. This compound verb is not correctly
formed.
5. The child who had been caught stealing bread was hanged
at
1. This
compound verb is correctly formed.
2.
This compound verb is not correctly formed.
6. I betted my entire salary on a nag named Mephibosheth.
1. This
compound verb is correctly formed.
2.
This compound verb is not correctly formed.
7. After Lilith
defied Adam, God cast her out of
1. This
compound verb is correctly formed.
2.
This compound verb is not correctly formed.
8. The bells of the tower have rang for three hours in honour of the passing a generous soul.
1. This compound verb is correctly formed.
2. This compound verb is not correctly
formed.
9. The walls of the trenches that had been digged yesterday collapsed in the torrential downpour.
1. This compound verb is correctly formed.
2. This compound verb is not correctly
formed.
10. Marilla has forbade
us to play in the hayloft while she is away.
1. This compound verb is correctly formed.
2. This compound verb is not correctly
formed.
II.
Identify all the verbs in the following extract.
Her pace slowed and an ache spread from between her
shoulders. Vapours swirled and banked;
the light of on-coming headlights drained
out of the car. [...] Sodium street lamps burned phosphorescent holes in the fog, but as she turned off
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1. He plays
the piano in a jazz club |
Present |
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2. David is
singing in the shower again |
Present |
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3. He was
told not to laugh at policemen |
Present |
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4. His arm
swelled up after the accident |
Present |
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5. The
population has increased by 6% since 1970 |
Present |
Phrasal verbs
I. Fill in the following verbs (believe, fill, get, look, put,
switch, take, throw, turn, try) with the correct prepositions (away, down, for,
in, off, on, out).
Example:
My parents are out. So I have to ________ my baby-brother.
Answer: My parents are out. So I
have to look after my baby-brother.
1. Quick! Get on
the bus. It's ready to leave.
2. I don't know where my book is. I have to look for it.
3. Its dark inside. Can you turn on the light, please?
4. Fill in the form,
please.
5. I need some new clothes. Why don't you try on the jeans?
6. It’s warm inside take off Your coat.
7. This pencil is really old. You can throw it away
8. It’s so loud here. Can you turn down the radio, please?
9. The firemen were able to put out the fire in
10. Does your little brother believe in ghosts?
II. Instructions: Complete each sentence with a suitable word.
In text boxes, type just ONE word.
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1. She felt
a little chilly so she put |
on |
her sweater. |
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2. He lives
in |
over |
to Paris on business. |
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3. She lives
in |
over |
to London on business |
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4. The baby
has red hair. He takes
|
up |
his Irish mother. |
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5. Come on, John,
drink |
down |
or
we'll miss the train." |
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7. They took
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in |
a
mortgage to buy their new house . |
Teacher
to students:
"I'm afraid I haven't got enough copies of this
exercise. so
I tried to have more run up but the photocopier
had
broken down and the repairman
didn't
turn up when he was supposed
to.
He did ring in
to say he'd been
held up unexpectedly, but that's the
second
time
that company has let us down
recently.
Well, there's nothing else for it: you're just going to have
down
to look in with your neighbour.
While you're doing
that,
I'll just give over the test
you did last week.
Some of you slipped up
in a few places,
but,
on the whole, the results were good. If you just
carry on as you've been doing, you should do fine