Phrasal verbs, give

Phrasal VerbsGIVE

Proff’s English World

Definitions Give back:

give something back to its owner

Give away: reveal secret

information let someone

have something without paying Give out:

distribute things to people

Give up on stop being involved

with someone because they disappoint you

Give in : surrender or

admit you can’t do something

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The volunteers _____________/__

_________free food to the

homeless.


1

The volunteersare giving/gave

outfree food to the

homeless.


1

Milliband’s supporters had

____________ him a week before the elections.


2

Milliband’s supporters had

given up on him a week before the elections.


2

They’re ___________

wine glasses with every

bottle of wine.

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3

They’re giving awaywine glasses with every

bottle of wine.

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3

The government is ______________

the £9 million it owes the city

council.


4

The government is

giving backthe £9 million it owes the city

council.


4

In the end he __________ and paid full price

for the painting.


5

In the end he gave in and paid full price

for the painting.


5

Most shoplifters

_____ themselves

_______ by constantly looking around for cameras.


6

Most shoplifters

give themselves

away by constantly looking around for cameras.


6

The Prime Minister has so far, refused to

___________to the

terrorists’ demands.


7

The Prime Minister has so far, refused to

give into the

terrorists’ demands.


7

Billy drove his teacher up the wall, she was

about to _____________

him.


8

Billy drove his teacher up the wall, she was

about to give up on

him.


8

The surgeon hopes that the operation will ______ Stevie

his sight _____ .


9

The surgeon hopes that the operation will give Stevie his

sight back.


9

As soon as Miss Brodie had

_______________ the exams,

Laura began to read hers.


10

As soon as Miss Brodie had given out the exams,

Laura began to read hers.


10

He’d been in a coma for 6 months and

the doctors had almost

_______________ him.


11

He’d been in a coma for 6 months and

the doctors had almost

given up on him.


11

Don’t forget to _____________all the books when you’ve finished with

them.


12

Don’t forget to give back

all the books when you’ve finished with

them.


12

The protesters were _________ leaflets in front of the embassy.


13

The protesters were giving out leaflets in front of the embassy.


13

I don’t want to ____________ the ending.

You’ll have to see the movie for yourself!


14

I don’t want to give away

the ending. You’ll have to see the movie for yourself!


14

I’ve been waiting half an hour, I’d almost _____________

you!


15

I’ve been waiting half an hour, I’d almost

given up on you!


15

The English team refused to ___________ and scored a

winning goal in extra time.


16

The English team refused

to give in and

scored a winning goal in

extra time.


16

The president _____________the news that the hostages

had been released.


17

The president gave out

the news that the hostages

had been released.


17

Johnson had a big argument with his boss and the next

day he ___________his notice.


18

Johnson had a big argument with his boss and the next

day he gave in

his notice.


18

I’ll ______ you ______ the

hammer when I’ve finished

with it.


19

I’ll give you back the

hammer when I’ve finished

with it.


19

We have aniPhone to

____________ in this week’s

show.


20

We have aniPhone to

give away in this week’s

show.


20

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Phrasal verbs, give