Match the verbs in Column 1 with any suitable adverbs or prepositions in Column 2. Write their meanings in Column 3. | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | 1. look | after, away, up, for, in, on, into, down, off, out | look after: take care of | | 2. run | | | 3. put | | | 4. break | | | 5. call | |
Possible matches: 1. look up (to search for information), look for (to search), look after (to take care of), look into (to investigate), look away (to turn eyes away); 2. run away (to escape), run into (to meet by chance), run out (to exhaust); 3. put on (to wear), put off (to postpone), put away (to store); 4. break down (to stop working), break into (to enter forcibly), break out (to escape); 5. call on (to visit), call off (to cancel), call out (to shout)
Explanation
This exercise allows students to create their own phrasal verbs by matching verbs with suitable prepositions/adverbs. Multiple correct answers are possible. The example given is 'look after: take care of.' Students should create meaningful phrasal verbs and write their definitions.