grammar UNIT 139. Phrasal Verbs 6 up/down
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Compare up and down
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put something up (on a wall, etc.)
- I put some picture up on...
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grammar UNIT 138. Phrasal Verbs 5 on/off(2)
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Verb + on = continue doing something
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drive on / walk on / play on = continue walki...
grammar UNIT 137. Phrasal Verbs 4 on/off(1)
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on and off for lights, machines, etc.
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We say: the light is on / put the light on /...
grammar UNIT 136. Phrasal Verbs 3 out
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out = not burning, not shining
go out - Suddenly ...
grammar UNIT 135. Phrasal Verbs 2 in/out
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Compare in and out:
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in = into a room, a building, a car, etc.
- How did the thiev...
grammar UNIT 134. Phrasal Verbs 1 Introduction
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We often use verbs with the following words:
in
on
up
away
around
about
over
by
out
off
down
back
through
along
forw...
grammar UNIT 133. Verb + Preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on
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Verb + in
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believe IN ...
- Do you believe in God? (= Do you believe that God exis...
grammar UNIT 132. Verb + Preposition 4 of/for/from/on
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Verb + of
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accuse / suspect somebody OF ...
- Sue accused me of being selfish.
- ...
grammar UNIT 131. Verb + Preposition 3 about and of
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dream ABOUT ... (when you are asleep)
- I dreamed about you last night.
dream OF...
grammar UNIT 130. Verb + Preposition 2 about/for/of/after
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Verb + about
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talk / read / know ABOUT ... tell somebody ABOUT ...
- We talked abo...
grammar UNIT 129. Verb + Preposition 1 to and at
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Verb + to
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talk / speak TO somebody (with is also possible but less common)
- Who ...
grammar UNIT 128. Adjective + Preposition 2
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Adjective + of(1)
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afraid / frightened / terrified / scared OF ...
- "Are you afra...
grammar UNIT 127. Adjective + Preposition 1
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It was nice of you to ...
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nice / kind / good / generous / polite / stupid / silly,...
grammar UNIT 126. Noun + Preposition (reason for, cause of, etc.)
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Noun + for ...
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a check FOR (a sum of money)
- They sent me a check for $200.
a ...
grammar UNIT 125. By
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We use by in many expressions to say how we do something. For example, you can:
send something by mail
do something ...
grammar UNIT 124. In/at/on (Other Users)
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Expressions with in
in the rain / in the sun(=sunshine) / in the shade / in the dark / in bad weather, etc.
- We sa...
grammar UNIT 123. To/at/in/into
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To
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We say go/come/travel, etc., to a place or event. For example
go to China
go back...
grammar UNIT 122. In/at/on (Position) 3
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At home / in the hospital, etc.
We say that somebody is at home / at work:
- I'll be at work until 5:30, but I'll b...
grammar UNIT 121. In/at/on (Position) 2
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We say that somebody / something is:
in a line / in a row
in bed
in the sky / in the world
in the country / in the c...
grammar UNIT 120. In/at/on (Position) 1
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In
in a room
in a building
in a box
in a garden
in a town/city
in a country
in a pool
in an ocean
There's somebo...
grammar UNIT 119. On time and in time, At the end and in the end
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On time an in time
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On time = punctual, not late. If something happens on time, it ...
grammar UNIT 118. At/on/in (Time)
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Compare at, on, and in:
- They arrived at 5:00.
- They arrived on Friday.
- They arrived in October. / They arrive...
grammar UNIT 117. By and until, By the time …
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By (+ a time) = no later than:
I sent the letter to them today, so they should receive it by Monday.
(= on or befor...
grammar UNIT 116. For, during, and while
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For and during
We use for + a period of time to say how long something goes on:
for two hours
for a week
for ages
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grammar UNIT 115. Like / as if / as though
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You can use like to say how somebody or something looks/sounds/feels:
- That house looks like it's gong to fall down...
grammar UNIT 114. Like and as
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Like = "similar to," "the same as." You cannot use as in this way:
- What a beautiful house! It's like a palace. (...
grammar UNIT 113. As(= at the same time) and as (= because)
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As = at the same time as
You can use as when two things happen at the same time:
- We all waved goodbye to Liz as t...
grammar UNIT 112. Unless, As long as, Provided/providing
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Unless
Study this example situation:
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The club is for members only:
You can't go ...
grammar UNIT 111. In case
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Study this example situation:
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Your car should have a spare tire because it is poss...
grammar UNIT 110. Although / though /even though / in spite of / despite
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Study this example situation:
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Last year Paul and Joanne spent their vacation at th...
grammar UNIT 109. Even
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Study this example situation:
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Tina loves watching television.
She has a TV set in...