Phrasal Verbs & Collocations

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Phrasal Verbs & Collocations in 3 Schritten – mit Beispielen.

1. Phrasal verbs

   A phrasal verb is a verb + particle with a new meaning that is often not obvious from the single words.

   give up = quit, look after = care for, look up = check in a dictionary.

2. Collocations

   Collocations are word partnerships that sound natural together.

   make a decision, do your homework, take a photo, make a mistake.

3. Word formation

   Endings change the word class, e.g. -ness makes a noun.

   happy to happiness.

Übungsaufgaben mit Lösungen

10 Beispielaufgaben aus diesem Thema – erst selbst überlegen, dann die Lösung aufklappen.

1. A 'phrasal verb' is ...

   • Aa single noun
   • Ba verb + particle with a new meaning (e.g. 'give up')
   • Ca long sentence
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   Richtig: B – a verb + particle with a new meaning (e.g. 'give up')

   Verb + particle.

2. 'look up' a word means ...

   • Ato throw it
   • Bto find it in a dictionary
   • Cto admire it
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   Richtig: B – to find it in a dictionary

   'look up' = nachschlagen: Look the word up in a dictionary.

3. Collocation: to ___ a mistake.Antwort: make/do

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   Lösung: make

   make a mistake.

4. 'find out' means ...

   • Ato enter
   • Bto discover
   • Cto lose
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   Richtig: B – to discover

   'find out' = herausfinden oder entdecken: I found out the truth.

5. Why are phrasal verbs tricky for learners?

   • Athey have no meaning
   • Bthey are always formal
   • Ctheir meaning is often not obvious from the single words
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   Richtig: C – their meaning is often not obvious from the single words

   Idiomatic meaning.

6. What does 'look after' mean?

   • Ato look later
   • Bto search behind
   • Cto take care of
   • Dto ignore
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   Richtig: C – to take care of

   'look after' = to care for.

7. Which is correct: 'make a ___'?

   • Ahave a decision
   • Bmake a decision
   • Ctake a decision quickly anyway
   • Ddo a decision
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   Richtig: B – make a decision

   We 'make a decision'.

8. What does 'turn down' an offer mean?

   • Ato lower the lights
   • Bto accept it
   • Cto refuse it
   • Dto repeat it
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   Richtig: C – to refuse it

   'turn down' = to refuse.

9. What does 'carry on' mean?

   • Ato carry a bag
   • Bto stop
   • Cto continue
   • Dto begin
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   Richtig: C – to continue

   'carry on' = to continue.

10. Begründe, warum man Phrasal Verbs lernen sollte.

    • Aweil sie die englische Sprache natürlich klingen lassen
    • Bweil Phrasal Verbs in der englischen Sprache grundsätzlich überhaupt nicht vorkommen
    • Cweil sie kurz sind
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    Richtig: A – weil sie die englische Sprache natürlich klingen lassen

    Sie machen das Englisch natürlich.

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