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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

ESL Grammar: Phrasal Verbs with Get



 Phrasal Verbs with Get 

1. Get across - to make people understand something 

2. Get around - to travel to different places 

3. Get ahead - to be successful in life 

4. Get at - to criticize someone 

5. Get away - to escape or leave from a place or person 

6. Get on with  - to continue doing something; especially work

7. Get along - like and be friends with someone 



Phrasal Verb Exercise 

1. Obama's campaign was a success because he got his message ______ to democrats and republicans. 

A. ahead | B . at | C. across 

2. The young woman ___ ____ from her marriage by changing her identity and moving to another country. 

A. got away | B. got down to | C. got at 

3. I never know where Tom lives. He ___ ____ a lot. 

A. gets ahead | B. gets around | C. gets on with 

4. Yolanda told me she wants a man who wants to ___ ____ in life. 

A. get on with | B. get ahead | C. get at 

5. In Miami environmental scientist do not ___ ____ with some government leaders. 

A. get down to | B. get along | C. get across 

6. After playing video games, they __ ___ __   their homework. 

A. got down to | B. got on with | C. got across to 

7. I hate when the boss of sales ___ ___ me for not making sales. 

A. gets at | B. gets with | C. gets around 



Conversation Questions with Get 

1. What are somethings that can prevent someone from getting ahead in life? 

2. Is it easy for you to get your message across to your peers? 

3. How do you react when a classmate or co-worker gets at you ? 

4. If you had to get away from your country because of war where would you go? 

5. What type of people do you usually get along well with? 

6. Can you get on with your regular schedule after disappointing news? 




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