Top 10 phrasal verbs with Go | English vocabulary practice

Hello and welcome everyone, this is Minoo at  Anglo-Link.

Today, we're going to practice 10 common phrasal verbs with the verb 'go'.

But before we start, I've got two important reminders for you.

The first reminder is: Don't try to learn too many of them at the same time.

You may end up mixing them all up.

And the second reminder is:  Don't try to memorise and use them straight away yourself.

They will activate them into your  speech as you begin to hear and understand them in new contexts.

Right! Let's get started.

I'm going to give you 10 sentences that contain a phrasal verb with the verb 'go'.

You need to think of the preposition that completes this verb.

If you're new to the idea of phrasal verbs, I'd recommend that you first watch my complete lesson on this topic here,

and then come back and do this exercise.

Right! Let's start with number 1:

Shall I continue reading?

Yes, please carry.........

The correct answer is...

'carry on'.

Yes, please carry on.

'carry on' or 'go on' means to continue.

Number 2:

May I sit here?

Sure, go........!

Sure, go ahead!

To 'go ahead' means to proceed.

Be careful that proceed is a very formal word.

So, 'go ahead' is the more common one that we use in conversation.

Number 3:

What do you think of my proposal?

I'm afraid I can't go......... with it.

The correct answer is...

'along'.

I'm afraid I can't go along with it.

To 'go along' is to agree.

Number 4:

Which colour did you go.........?

I chose the yellow one.

the correct preposition is....

'for'

Which colour did you go for?

I chose the yellow one.

To 'go for' is to choose.

Number five:

Why was the fire alarm activated?

I don't know why it went..........

The correct answer is...

'off'.

To 'go off' is to be activated.

I don't know why it went off.

Number 6:

This milk smells awful!

Yes, it does! It has definitely gone.........

The correct answer is.....

'off' again.

It has definitely gone off.

This is the second meaning of 'go off', which means to go bad used for food and drink.

Number 7:

Are you sure these calculations are right?

No, let's go............ them again.

Here, you have a choice of two prepositions.  You can say: Let's go over them again.

Or: Let's go through them again.

Let's review them or let's examine them.

Number 8:

Is your dad all right?

No, he's going........... a difficult time.

The correct preposition is...

'through'.

He's going through a difficult time.

So, this is another meaning of 'go through'.

Go through --> examine.

Go through --> experience.

Number 9:

Does this tie match this shirt?

No, it doesn't go........... it at all.

It doesn't go with it at all.

To 'go with' is to match.

And finally, number 10:

Did he give you all the information?

No he didn't go.......... detail.

The correct preposition here is...

'into'.

He didn't go into detail.

'go into' means to enter.

And you can use this expression 'go into' in other contexts as well.

Let's look at three other contexts.

You can use it for a place. For example:

I was about to go into the kitchen.

Or you can go into a profession. For example:

She wants to go into journalism.

You can also use it for a state. For example:

He went into a coma (a physical state).

Or: He went into depression (an emotional state).

Right! That's the end of this lesson.

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Goodbye for now.