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This grammar guide / worksheet can be used as an introduction to the song “Whataya ( what do you) Want From Me” which focuses on phrasal verbs with `give'.

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a. My father gave my sister away at her wedding.

b. I have to give these books back to Chris. I borrowed them a few weeks ago.

c. Thomas said that he was going to give up drinking on 1st January.

d. My friend didn't want to go to the soccer game, but I persuaded him and he finally gave in and came with me.

e. Please give out these papers to the class.

f. I couldn't find the keys anywhere. I have given up looking for them.

g. It was a very old car. It's not surprising it has given out.

h. I gave away all my clothes that I couldn't wear anymore.

i. Carlos gave the surprise away when he told Stan about the party.

j. The criminal gave up when the police officer threatened him with a gun.

k. This old food is giving off a very bad smell. We should throw it out.

l. Our new lamp gives off a very beautiful light.

m. The undercover police officer shouted to the robbers, “There is no escape! Give up before we open fire!”

n. If you don't bath every day, you will soon give off a nasty odour.

Matching task

b = picture 2

c = picture 1

f = picture 4

j = picture 3

m = picture 5

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particle.

Example: I gave it away. NOT I gave away it.

2. Where the phrasal verb has a direct object - transitive inseparable.

The object or object pronoun always follows the particle.

Example: I got over my disappointment at not passing my test. I got over it.

3. Where the phrasal verb cannot be followed by a direct object - intransitive.

Example: He told me not to turn up late. NOT He told me not to turn late up.

4. Where the phrasal verb has two particles - an adverb followed by a preposition - intransitive inseparable.

Example: I find it difficult to put up with his bad behaviour.

give away - betray (a secret)

give away - give something without asking for anything in exchange

give away - to formally bring a bride to her husband at a wedding

give in - stop trying / to finally agree to something / surrender

give in - to hand in (e.g. written work)

give back - to return something borrowed

give up - stop / surrender

give up - stop doing something such as smoking

give off - release (a smell, light)

give out - distribute

give out - when there is none left or something stops working because it is old or worn out

These combinations create a
meaning different from the original
verb. The meaning is not always
obvious from looking at the words
alone; sometimes the meaning is
completely different. It can have a
literal meaning that is easy to
understand because the meaning is
clear from the words. It can also have
an idiomatic meaning that cannot be understood by just by looking at the
words themselves.

The same phrasal verb can
have different meanings.
(Example: Thomas took
his shoes off. / The
aeroplane took off on time.)

There are four types of phrasal verbs:

1. Where the phrasal verb has a direct object - transitive separable.

The direct object can come between the verb and the adverb particle or after the particle.

If the direct object is a pronoun (it, her, them etc) it must come between the verb and the

object

I gave my bicycle away.

phrasal verb

with `GIVE'

1. Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb (in the correct form) from the box. Then match the sentences to the pictures whrer possible. Some sentences do not have matching pictures.

a. My father ________ my sister ________ at her wedding.

b. I have to _________ these books ________ to Chris. I borrowed them a few weeks ago.

c. Thomas said that he was going to ________ ____ drinking on 1st January.

d. My friend didn't want to go to the soccer game, but I persuaded him and he finally _______ __ and came with me.

e. Please _________ ___ these papers to the class.

f. I couldn't find the keys anywhere. I have ________ __ looking for them.

g. It was a very old car. It's not surprising it has _________ ___.

h. I ________ ______ all my clothes that I couldn't wear anymore.

i. Carlos ___­­_____ the surprise _____ when he told Stan about the party.

j. The criminal _______ __ when the police officer threatened him with a gun.

k. This old food is ________ ___ a very bad smell. We should throw it out.

l. Our new lamp ­­­­_________ ___ a very beautiful light.

m. The undercover police officer shouted to the robbers, “There is no escape! ________ __ before we open fire!”

n. If you don't bath every day, you will soon __________ ___ a nasty odour.

A phrasal verb is a multi-word verb that consists of a verb and one or two particles. A particle may be an adverb or a preposition, or an adverb plus a preposition.

For most regular verbs ………………………………....

Spelling Rules:

Regular verbs ending with -e …………………………….

Regular verbs ending with a -y …………………….
preceded by a vowel

Regular verbs ending with a -y ………………….
preceded by a consonant

Regular verbs ending with a ………………………..
consonant + one vowel +
one consonant

I gave away my bicycle.

phrasal verb object

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He should give up his life of crime!

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1. Now make your own sentences using each of the phrasal verbs from the box in No. 1.

a. .

b. .

c. .

d. .

e. .

f. .

He gave away all his money.

give in give up give away

give out give off give back

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