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topic:
Transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs 2
| level:
Intermediate
Paying attention to the definition of each of the phrasal verbs below, choose whether it is an intransitive phrasal verb (no direct object required) or whether it is a transitive phrasal verb and does require a direct object.
1.
To make out (to decipher; to understand)
Is "He couldn't make out." correct?
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
2.
To set up (to arrange)
Is "My brother set up." correct?
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
3.
To sneak out (to leave a place quietly, secretly)
Is "Stacey and I snuck out." correct?
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
4.
To drop off (to deliver)
Is "I dropped off." correct?
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
5.
To fall for (to believe, in a na�ve way)
Is "We fell for." correct?
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
6.
To slow down (to go more slowly)
Is "The driver didn't slow down." correct?
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
7.
To make up (to reconcile after a fight)
Is "They made up." correct?
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
8.
To make up (to fabricate; to invent)
Is "They made up." correct?
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
9.
To blow up (to explode)
Is "The container blew up." correct?
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
10.
To bump into (to meet unexpectedly)
Is "We bumped into." correct?
Yes, this is fine without a direct object.
No, the sentence needs a direct object.
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