This document defines and provides examples of the phrasal verb "get". It explains that a phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or adverb that has a meaning different from the original verb. The document then lists and defines the meanings of various phrasal verbs using "get", including "get away", "get along with", "get through", "get even", "get over", and "get together". It provides examples of how each phrasal verb is used in a sentence. The document concludes with exercises asking the reader to choose the correct particle for phrasal verbs and paraphrase example sentences.
2. What are Phrasal Verbs?
• A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and
preposition, a verb and an adverb, or a verb with both
an adverb and a preposition.
• A phrasal verb has a meaning which is different from the
original verb.
• Phrasal verbs are usually used informally in everyday
speech as opposed to the more formal verbs.
3. To get =
She got this information from the internet.
To obtain,
To take, to
acquire, to
understand
4. get + going =
We need to get going because we have to study.
To leave
5. get + away with
That boy thinks he’s going to get away of not
cleaning up his room!
To escape from
consequences
or punishment
6. Get along with
I get along well with most of
my classmates.
To be friendly to
each other
7. Get + away
1. to escape from
someone who
is chasing you
2. go on holiday
• People come to the national park to get away
from city noise and traffic.
• The officer went after him, but he got away.
8. get + through =
I called her cell phone, bul I couldn’t get through.
To
communicate
by phone.
9. get + even =
Mary hasn’t forgiven his coworker yet. She’s anxious
to get even.
To obtain
revenge
10. Get + over
It can take weeks to get over an illness like that
To feel good again
after ilness
11. get + together =
Unfortunately, he couldn’t get together with the friends
because needed to work.
To gather
or meet
with
12. Get + across
What idea are you trying to get across to him?
To make people
understand smth
13. To get + by =
• I always get by with a little help from my friends.
• He earns just enough to get by.
To survive
a difficult
situation
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get + on with
to continue doing smth
that you were doing
before. (Br.E. get along
with)
Don’t mind me here, just get on with
your work!!
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Get + down to
start doing
something seriously
After this health crisis I’m going to get down to
some seriously jobhunting.
17. Get + down
Doing the same thing every day can get you down
To make smb feel
sad or lose hope
18. Get + over with
I wanted to get over with the interview as quickly
as possible.
Do and finish smth
difficult or
unpleasant
19. 1) Choose the correct particle
• I’m afraid of injection so let’s get …… …… it as
soon as possible.
• How do you and John get ……?
• I haven’t found a job yet and it is really getting
me …….
• I sometimes have problems getting my
meaning …… in English.
• I had such a bad cold but I get …….
20. 2) Paraphrase the sentence
• Do you have good relationship with your parents?
• The sooner we start writing the report, the sooner we finish it.
• The rainy weather makes me sad
• Alice hasn’t been recovered from the fact that she failed her
exams
21. Ex 1 Answers
1-get over with
2 get on with
3-get down
4-get across
5-get over
Ex 2 Answers
1-get on with
2-get over with
3-get down
4-get over