LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

8.7 Phrasal verbs: Type 2, verb + particle (transitive)

8.7C Type 2: Verb + particle + object, idiomatic: 'bring about a change'

[> LEG 8.28.5, App 33]

Study: We cannot relate the parts of these verbs to their literal meanings: e.g.

EE*] What brought about this change? What brought this change about? What brought it about?

(= caused to happen)

Write: Match these verbs (1-15) with the explanations on the right (a-o) after you have tried to explain them in

your own way.

1 When will they bring your article out? a

2 So she's broken off her engagement! b

3 Don't bring that subject up again please! с

4 Why don't you call up your mother? d

5 Shall I do your room out? e

6 What excuse did he cook up this time? f

7 They're sure to find him out. g

8 You've given away the secret h

9 I can't make out what he means i

10 If you're angry, have it oufwith her j

11 I'll pay you back for this! к

12 Can you put me up for the night? I

13 Shut him up\ m

14 The earthquake wiped the village out. n

15 Why don't you top up the battery? о

get my revenge

discuss your grievance

fill

give me accommodation

publish

invent

destroyed

make him stop talking

ended

clean

reveal his dishonesty

mention

revealed

phone

understand

8.7D Context

Write: Look at the phrases in italics. Show with arrows which particles can be moved and where.

NOT ONLY RED IN THE FACE!

Ken Rose is a company director and he has to sit at a desk all day. He

likes to keep fit by running to work every morning. He^1 arrives at the

office early,^2 gets out of his shorts and vest and^3 puts(orfra business suit^4

Last week, Ken^4 gof to his office earlier than usual, dressed in red shorts

and a red vest. He had just^5 put on his shirt and tie, when the phone

rang. Ken^6 picked up the receiver and sat behind his desk. A business

colleague^7 had called him up early. Could he see Ken later? Could he

&bring someone round? Could they (^9) check over some figures? Could
they юthink of ways of^11 cutting down expenses? Could they^12 puf off the
meeting till later in the week? Ken^13 ivas writing down some notes when
he noticed the time. It was after 9. 'Excuse me,' Ken said. 'I'll^14 call you
back.' He Khad just put the receiver down when someone^16 knocked at
the door. The Managing Director^17 came into the room with six important
guests. 'Ah, Ken,' he said, 'I want to^18 introduce you to our visitors and
I'd like you to ™show them round the company.' 'Of course, sir,' Ken said
and he got up to shake hands, forgetting he still^20 had on his red shortsl
He got up to shake hands