Phrasal verbs usually have non-phrasal
equivalents
a.- to
put sth off – to postpone
b.- to
bring sb up – to educate
c.- to
call on sb – to visit
d.- to
find sth out – to discover
e.- to
come into some money – to inherit
But attention,
it’s not always possible to find a non-phrasal verb synonym:
to get
away with sth – not
to be caught or punished when you’ve done sth wrong: He always cheats at exams and
gets away with it!
PRACTICE
Cross out
the wrong alternatives
a.- If you slip
up, do you fall, or make a mistake?
b.- If you put
aside some money, do you save it, or spend it?
c.- If you
invite someone to pop round any time he wants to, are you inviting him
to visit you, or to have a drink?
d.- If you
say that someone has passed away, do you mean he has died, or simply
fainted? (note: to faint is to pass out)
e.- When
something turns up, does it happen, or come to an end?
f.- If you bear
someone out, are you corroborating or denying what he said?
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