FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs and can, could, will, and would
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs and can, could, will, and would
... prisoners were charged with escaping from prison, but the judge ________ them ________
with a warning.
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18. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and can, could,
will, and would
Can, could, will, and would ...
Could I think about it before I make a decision?
Can, could, will, and would are used in conditional sentences. Conditional means that a
condition, usua...
phrasal verbs and can, could, will, and would
... is a warm-up.
The runners got to the stadium early so they would have time for a warm-up.
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18. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and can, could,
will, and would
Can, could, will, and would are ...
Could
I think about it before I make a decision?
Can, could, will, and would are used in conditional sentences. Conditional means that a
condition, usually st...
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs and will or be going to
... _______________________________________________________
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17. FOCUS ON: adverbs and phrasal verbs
Adverbs are words that modify verbs. Many adverbs end with -ly, for example, quickly, slowly,
suddenly, foolishly; but other adverbs, such as ... In general,
adverbs are placed like ordinary one-word verbs with the exception of nonseparable phrasal
verbs, which also allow...
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs and midsentence adverbs
... million bonus even though the company had lost money that year and 4,000
workers had been laid off.
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34. FOCUS ON: pronunciation of two -and three-
word phrasal verbs, 2
As we saw in Sections ... crazy. He constantly goofs around and creates problems.
Stop goofing around and get to work.
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33. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and
midsentence adverbs
As we saw in Sec...
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs and should and ought to
... forty-one. I wish he'd settle down and raise a family.
step on
step on & steps on stepping on stepped on stepped on
1. step on p.v. When you step on something, you place your foot on ... a second particle when they are used transitively, which makes them three-
word phrasal verbs.
Although these phrasal verbs have a three-word version, they remain class...
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs with get, 1
... go, and so on,
emphasize the movement from one location to another.
It is very common to use the adverbs right and back with get phrasal verbs. To review
the adverb right, see Sections 19 and ... very kind and generous. He _____ ______ ______ helping other people.
42. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with
get,
1
Many phrasal verbs are based on the verb get, and it is...
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs used as nouns, 2
... Would you like to ________ ________ to my house tonight and have dinner?
24. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used as nouns, 2
As we saw in Section 5, two-word phrasal verbs are sometimes accented on ... paper towel and ______ ______ this juice you spilled on the floor.
15. Leticia said good-bye and ________ ________ the telephone.
25. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and ha...
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs used in compound nouns
...
screw on & screws on screwing on screwed on screwed on
1. screw on
p.v.
When you screw on the top of a circular container, you turn it so
that it becomes tight and keeps the contents ...
8. Maria got scared and_ _________of jumping off the high diving board.
11. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs used in
compound nouns
As we saw in Section 10, many two-word phrasal...
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs with the particle down
... same condition.
Adverbs and adverbials showing degrees of variability
A variety of adverbs and adverbial groups of words that together function as adverbs are
used to modify phrasal verbs ...
Ned is a nice guy as long as you can keep him off booze.
keep on
keep on & keeps on keeping on kept on kept on
1. keep on p.v. When you keep on doing something, you con...
FOCUS ON - phrasal verbs with the verb turn
...
45. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs with the verb
turn
Many phrasal verbs are based on the verb
turn.
In most cases, phrasal verbs with
turn
involve two
options and a change from one option to ... putting in
central air conditioning.
7. put in p.v. When you cause people to be in a situation, position, or condition, you put
them in that situation, position, or condition...