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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.
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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!! A multi-word verb that now has a new meaning VERB Preposition + =
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. pull over pull up pull up pull out pull over pull out 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
Congratulations, You Did It! You’re going to be a fantastic RoadTripper!!