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What is a phrasal verb?

A verb made up of a verb + a preposition or an adverb (phrasal verb).

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Phrasal Verbs

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Card 1

Question: What is a phrasal verb?

Answer: A verb made up of a verb + a preposition or an adverb (phrasal verb).

Card 2

Question: Give an example of a phrasal verb for daily activities from the content.

Answer: brush up? (the content lists verbs like brush, take, put on, have, send, throw, get ready, watch, do, talk to) For example, 'put on' = to put on/wear

Card 3

Question: Which phrasal verb from the content do we use for brushing teeth or combing hair?

Answer: brush (brush your teeth, brush your hair).

Card 4

Question: Which verb from the content do we use for taking the bus or taking a break?

Answer: take (take the bus, take a break, take a shower).

Card 5

Question: Which phrasal verb from the content means to put on pyjamas or put on shoes?

Answer: put on (put on your pyjamas, put on your shoes).

Card 6

Question: Which verb from the content do we use for getting ready for school or for bed?

Answer: get ready (get ready for school, get ready for bed).

Card 7

Question: Which verb from the content do we use for watching TV or a DVD?

Answer: watch (watch TV, watch a DVD).

Card 8

Question: Which phrasal verb from the content do we use for sending an email or a letter?

Answer: send (send an email, send a letter).

Card 9

Question: Which verb from the content do we use for throwing a ball?

Answer: throw (throw a ball).

Card 10

Question: Which verb from the content do we use for doing homework or washing the dishes?

Answer: do (do homework, do the washing-up).