B look at/ look for/ look after

look at … • She’s looking at her watch,

• Look at these flowers! They’re beautiful.

• Why are you looking at me like that?

look for … • He’s lost his key. He’s looking for it.

(= try to find) • I’m looking for Sarah. Have you seen her?

look after … • When Barbara is at work, a friend of hers looks after her child.

(= take care of, keep safe) • Don’t lose this book. Look after it. (= Keep it safe.)

C depend

We say depend on …

• A: Do you like eating in restaurants?

B: Sometimes. It depends on the restaurant.

You can say it depends what/ where/ how etc. with or without on:

• A: Do you want to come out with us?

B: It depends where you’re going. or It depends on where …

Exercises.

1. Complete the sentences with a preposition (to/ for etc.).

1) She’s looking _____ watch.

2) He’s listening _____ the radio.

3) They’re waiting _____ a taxi.

4) Paul is talking _____ Jane.

5) They’re looking _____ a picture.

6) Sue is looking _____ Tom.

2. Complete the sentences with a preposition (to/ for/ about etc.) if necessary.

1) Thank you very much _____ your help.

2) This is not my umbrella. It belongs _____ a friend of mine.

3) (on the phone) Can I speak _____ Mr Davis, please?

4) (on the phone) Thank you _____ phoning. Goodbye.

5) What happened _____ Mary last night? Why didn’t she come to the party?

6) We’re thinking _____ going to Australia next year.

7) We asked the waiter _____ coffee but he brought us tea.

8) “Do you like reading books?” “It depends _____ the books.”

9) John was talking but nobody was listening _____ what he was saying.

10) We waited _____ Karen until 2 o’clock but she didn’t come.

11) “Are you writing a letter?” “Yes. I’m writing _____ Diane.”

12) Don’t forget to phone _____ your mother this evening.

13) He’s alone all day. He never talks _____ anybody.

14) “How much does it cost to stay at this hotel?” “It depends ___ the type of room.”

15) Catherine is thinking _____ changing her job.

3. Complete these sentences. Use at/ for/ after.

1) I looked _____ the newspaper but I didn’t read it carefully.

2) When you are ill, you need somebody to look _____ you.

3) Excuse me, I’m looking _____ Hill Street. Can you tell me where it is?

4) Goodbye! Have a nice holiday and look _____ yourself.

5) I’m going to take a photograph of you. Please look _____ the camera and smile.

6) Barry is looking _____ a job. He wants to work in a hotel.

4. Answer these questions with itdepends …

1) Do you want to go out with us? It depends ______________________

2) Do you like eating in restaurants? _______________________________

3) Do you enjoy watching TV? _______________________________

4) Can you do something for me? _______________________________

5) Are you going away this weekend? _______________________________

6) Can you lend me some money? _______________________________

go in fall off run away etc. (phrasal verbs 1)

A phrasal verb is a verb (go/ look/ be etc.) + in/ out/ up/ down etc.

Exercises.

1. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in the list + in/ out/ up etc.

got/ got/ looked/ looked/ rode/ sat/ turned/ went

1) I went to the window and ________________________________________

2) The door was open, so we _______________________________________

3) He heard a plane, so he _________________________________________

4) She got on her bike and _________________________________________

5) I said hello and ________________________________________________

6) The bus stopped and she _________________________________________

7) There was a free seat, so she ______________________________________

8) A car stopped and two men _______________________________________

2. Complete the sentences. Use out/ away/ back etc.

1) “What happened to the picture on the wall?” “It fell _______”

2) Please don’t go ________! Stay here with me.

3) She heard the noise behind her, so she looked __________________

4) I’m going _______ now to do some shopping. I’ll be _______ at 5 o’clock.

5) I’m feeling very tired. I’m going to lie _______ on the sofa.

6) When you have read this page, turn _______ and read the other side.

7) Jim is from Canada. He lives in London now but he wants to go __ to Canada.

8) We haven’t got a key to the house, so we can’t get ____________________

9) I was very tired this morning. I couldn’t get _____________________

10) Ann is going on holiday next month. She’s going _______ on the 5^th and coming ______ on the 24^th.

3. Complete the sentences. Use a verb from the list + on/ off/ up etc. if necessary, put the verb into the correct form.

break/ fall/ give/ slow/ take/ carry/ get/ hold/ speak/ wake

+ on/ off/ up/ down/ over

put on your shoes put your shoes on (phrasal verbs 2)

A Sometimes a phrasal verb (put on/ take off etc.) has an object. Foe example:

verb object verb object

put on your coat take off your shoes

You can say:

put on you coat take off your shoes

or put your coat on or take your shoes off

but it/ them (pronouns) always go before on/ off etc.:

put it on take them off

• It was cold, so I put on my coat. (or ‘I put my coat on’)

• I’m going to take off my shoes. (or ‘take my shoes off’)

• Here’s your coat. Put it on.

• Your shoes are dirty. Take them off.

B Some more phrasal verbs + object:

turn on/ turn off (lights, machines, taps etc,):

• It was dark, so I turned on the light. (or ‘I turned the light on’)

• I don’t want to watch this programme. You can turn it off.

also switch on/ switch off (lights, machines etc.):

• I switched on the light and switched off the television.

pick up/ put down:

• Those are my keys on the floor. Can you pick them up for me?

• I stopped reading and put my book down. (or ‘put down my book’)

bring back/ take back/ give back/ put back:

• You can take my umbrella but please bring it back.

• I took my new sweater back to the shop. It was too small for me.

• I’ve got Diane’s keys. I must give them back to her.

• I read the letter and then put it back in the envelope.

Exercises.

1. You can write these sentences in three different ways.

1) I turned on the radio. I turned the radio on. I turned it on.

2) He put on his jacket. _________________ _____________

3) She ________________ She took her glasses off. ______________

4) Put down your pens. ____________________ ______________

5) They gave back the money. ____________________ ______________

6) _____________________ I turned the lights off. ______________

2. Complete the sentences. Use one of the verbs in the list + it / them.

bring/ pick/ switch/ take/ turn + on/ off/ up/ back

1) I wanted to watch something on television, so I ________________________

2) I bought a lamp but it doesn’t work. I’m going to _____________ to the shop.

3) There were some gloves on the floor, so I _________ and put them on the table.

4) When I finished working on the computer, I ___________________________

5) Thank you for lending me these books. I won’t forget to __________________

3. Complete the sentences. Choose from the list.

your cigarette a glass in/ up/ on/ away

a pair of shoes ten houses or me/ it/ them out/ down/ over/ round

1) They knocked ___________________________ when they built the new road.

2) That music is very loud, Can you turn ___________________?

3) I knocked ______________________ and broke it.

4) If you want to know what a word means, you can look ____ in the dictionary.

5) I want to keep these magazines. Please don’t throw __________________

6) Somebody gave me a form and told me to fill ________________________

7) I tired _____________ in the shop but I didn’t buy them.

8) I visited the school. One of the teachers showed _____________________

9) “Do you play the piano?” “No, I started to learn but I gave ___ after a month.”

10) You’re not allowed to smoke here. Please put ________________________

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