Backtrack with Grammar

You’ve been on this Road Trip for awhile now and you’ve probably started to notice that there are many multi-word verbs that use the word PULL.

This lesson goes over several verb forms that use the word PULL. Hopefully by the end, you’ll have this verb ready for some serious Road Work.

So sit back, buckle up And LETS BEGIN!!!

English multi-word verbs or phrasal verbs come in many different shapes and sizes.

Typically, they're made like this:

Sometimes its easy to guess the new meaning BUT many times it’s impossible!!

VERB + Preposition =A multi-word verb that now has a new meaning

PULL Verb + Definitions

WORD DEFINITION

Pull Ahead To overtake, move into the lead or in front

Pull Away To gain in distance, to leave from a place

Pull In To arrive at a location (like a station or destination)

Pull Out To leave from a location, withdraw

Pull Over To stop a car by the side of the road

Pull Up Draw up and stop a car

PULL Examples:

WORD DEFINITION

Pull Ahead To overtake, move into the lead or in front

The racer pulled ahead in the last lap even though he was behind most of the race.

Pull Away To gain in distance, to leave from a place

The race leader pulled away from the others and won the race handily.The truck pulled away form the loading dock after unloading.

WORD DEFINITIONPull In To arrive at a location (like a station or destination)

The train pulled in right on time.The man pulled into the parking lot and called his friend on the phone.

Pull Out To leave from a location, withdraw

When the boat pulled out to sea, he realized he would never return.The car pulled out into the fast lane and nearly got hit.

WORD DEFINITION

Pull Over To stop a car by the side of the road

We pulled over to check our tires as something was making a funny sound on the car.I pulled over onto the shoulder of the road to get a candy bar from my bag.

Pull Up Draw up and stop a car

The car pulled up to the curb and stopped in front of the door.She pulled up to the drive through window and ordered a burger.

Ready for some practice!!

Use These Words to Fill in the Blanks: pull ahead * pull away * pull in * pull out * pull over * pull up

• I didn’t see the man on the bicycle as I was _____________ of the car park.

•The car was making a strange noise so I ______________ to have a look at it.

• It started to rain just as we ____________ in front of the restaurant.

• The officer instructed me to ____________. I guess I was speeding?

• I was so tired that I ____________ to the rest stop to take a nap.

• The racer _______________ in the last lap even though he was behind most of the race.

• The truck ______________ from the loading dock after unloading.

pulling out

pulled over

pulled up

pull over

pulled in

pulled ahead

pulled away

Now use the 3 most common versions of PULLpull out * pull over * pull up

• He stopped an entire lane of traffic to ______________ on to an impossible side street.

• You drive on and circle back and ___________beside them parked there.

• There were cars on the hill and I had to ____________ behind them.

• I'd just come down from the store, I saw the car _____________ so I quickly ran and got my coat.

• He had to _____________ to the curb and wait for a few minutes.

• As you ______________ of your motel, take one last look at the sunset.

Concordancer Source: http://www.lextutor.ca/multi_conc/conc.pl?inputs=pull+over%2C+pull+out%2C+pull+in%2C+pull+up%2C+pull+under&this_corp=brown_strip.txt&limit=10&format=gaps

pull over

pull up

pull up

pull out

pull over

pull out

Congratulations, You Did It!

You’re going to be a fantastic RoadTripper!!