Phrasal Verbs

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

Topuria had already put away every opponent the UFC had thrown at him. He never let up in training. After the loss, he said he would work out what went wrong and go after the belt again.

Grammar Reference · Phrasal Verbs

Separable phrasal verb

The object can go between the verb and particle. He built up his confidence or He built his confidence up.

Inseparable phrasal

The object must follow the full verb. She came up through the ranks. You cannot split these.

Pronoun position rule

With separable verbs, pronouns always go in the middle. He pulled it off. Never: pulled off it.

Common error

He worked out it. ✗ → He worked it out. ✓ — pronoun always between verb and particle.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Phrasal Verbs

1.She trained for months to her endurance before the championship.

2.He refused to even when the score was against him in the final round.

3.The coach told the team to the opponents' weaknesses on the video.

4.Nobody expected her to win, but she a famous victory.

5.The constant pressure started to the defending champion by round five.

6.He decided to the heavyweight title after only two years as a professional.

02Exercise 2 — Transform

rewrite with the new structure

1.He continued without stopping during the entire match.

2.She gradually developed her skills over three years.

3.Everyone thought he had no chance of winning.

4.He wanted to achieve victory despite all the pressure.

5.She decided to pursue the gold medal at the next Games.

6.The manager needed to understand what had gone wrong in the second half.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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