EXERCISE 16a — Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. This house is too small for our family. We're ________ ________ moving to a bigger one.

2. These skis are pretty big. Do you think they'll let me ________ them ________?

3. This work is very important, and I know you can do it. I'm _______ _______ you.

4. At the next Olympics, Raul's going to _____ _____ a new record in the pole vault.

5. I don't ________ ________ talking about people behind their backs.

6. I tried several times to call Tim in Timbuktu, but I couldn't ______ ______.

7. The roller coaster is very popular. If you go on the weekend, you can ________ ________ waiting in line for three hours.

8. As soon as you _______ _______ washing the car, come inside and eat lunch.

9. I wanted to buy a digital camera, but I ________ ________ buying one until the prices fell.

10. Marvin seems like a nice guy, but he isn't. I wouldn't ________ anything ________ him.

11. David asked me to buy beer when I went to the store, but I forgot, and he ________ ________ about it for an hour.

12. The defenders ________ ________ the attackers as long as they could.

13. Mike really ________ ________ auto racing when he was young.

14. Sally has a good education and a pleasant personality. She has a lot ________ ________ her.

15. How can I ________ ________ after this terrible tragedy?

16. I've explained the rules a thousand times. Why can't you ________ it ________ your head that I'm the boss around here, not you?

17. Everyone else thinks Dr. Hatcher's ideas are crazy, but I ______________ him.

18. Uncle John was the only one who knew how to run this business. Now that he's dead, we won't be able to ________ ________.

19. I didn't used to ________ ________ ghosts, but what I saw last night changed my mind.

20. I've tried to get her to understand my point of view, but I can't ________ ________ to her.

21. The Republicans are idiots, and that________ ________the Democrats, too.

22. Letters from his family helped Jake ________ ________ his prison sentence.

23. I always knew that my brother was the one person I could ________ ________ if I had a problem.

EXERCISE 16b — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and nouns from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. Judy likes taking pictures a lot. How does she feel about taking pictures?

2. Maria didn't finish studying until 11:00 p.m. What didn't Maria do until 11:00 p.m.?

3. The Ortegas took two bags with them to keep in the passenger compartment when they flew to New York. What did they do to the two bags?

4. In Question 3, what kind of bags did the Ortegas keep with them?

5. Jane is considering spending the summer in Bolivia. What is Jane doing?

6. Bill feels strongly that hunting is wrong. How does Bill feel about hunting?

7. Paul couldn't continue his career as a dancer after his accident. What couldn't he do after his accident?

8. We delayed having children until after we had done some traveling. What did we do?

9. You think stealing is something Hank would do. What do you think about Hank?

10. Nancy is going to try to call her sister in Nepal tonight. What is Nancy going to try to do tonight?

11. Hank isn't reliable. You can't be certain he will do what he says he will do. What can't you do to Hank?

12. Dan was very angry, and he yelled and complained for three hours. What did Dan do for three hours?

13. You can't be 100 percent certain that the weather will be nice in Florida in the winter. What can't you do to the winter weather in Florida?

14. Many children are sure that monsters are real. What do many children think about monsters?

EXERCISE 16c — Write eight original sentences using phrasal verbs from this section. Try to use gerund objects.

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