Phrasal verbs with UP and DOWN
There are hundreds, if not thousands of phrasal verbs (verb preposition) in English that
include the prepositions 'up' and down". Try the following two-part exercise to learn
ways to include some of these types of phrasal verbs into your next conversation!
Exercise 1: Read each sentence and decide on the correct definition of each phrasal verb.
1. They asked me to join the meeting to take down notes as they were talking so there
was a clear record
to TAKE DOWN (notes, information, a number etc) means:
a) to pull down notes etc. from a wall
b) to write down information on a piece of paper
SOLO
2. The party was a huge failure - we invited lots of people but only John and
Sandra turned up
to TURN UP means:
a) to appear / arrive
b) to turn around sharply
S
3. I'm fed up with learning English. Let's go out for a while.
to BE FED UP (or GET FED UP) means:
a) to get tired/bored of something
b) to feel something is too difficult
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