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Five of these sentences require an object. Choose the object from the box and write it in

the appropriate blank.

the door a pizza your phone after the bus coffee

1. Don’t panic . I will send some help at once.

2. Answer . Someone is trying to reach you frantically.

3. He ran but missed it.

4. Close . You will let in the mosquitoes.

5. The train arrived . Everyone boarded it.

6. Neeta was very hungry. We ordered for her.

7. Please bring .

8. She sang .

Time to learn new words

You have learnt that phrasal verbs consist of a verb and a preposition or an adverb.

These phrases have a meaning that is different from the meaning of the individual words
they contain.

Now, read these sentences from the story. Pay attention to the highlighted phrases and
their meanings.

• They wondered how a breeze had sprung up so suddenly.

(= to appear or rise suddenly)

• It had decided to take up residence in the bungalow.

(= to begin to occupy land)

• He found all his prized sweet-peas snipped off.

(= to remove something by cutting it with scissors in short quick strokes)

• The Pret got in without any difficulty.

(= to succeed in entering a place)

• The peepul tree had been cut down.

(= to cut a tree near the bottom and let it fall to the ground)

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