bring back · call up · cross out · do over · drop off
Level 3 — Grammar Review
A phrasal verb is a verb + a small word (a particle): call + up, drop + off. Together they make one new meaning.
verb + object + particle or verb + particle + noun
Today's five verbs are all separable.
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bring back | return something to its place or owner | Bring back my pen when you finish. |
| call up | phone a person or a place | We called up the hotel. |
| cross out | put a line through a word | Cross out the extra word. |
| do over | do a job again from the start | The chef had to do the soup over. |
| drop off | take a person or thing to a place and leave it there | I'll drop you off at the station. |
Three sentences are correct. Click the ONE sentence with a word-order mistake.
1. bring back
2. cross out
3. drop off
4. do over
5. call up
6. drop off
Say the sentence again. Change the CAPITALIZED words to a pronoun. Then click to check.
1. Can you drop off THE TWINS at the pool?
Can you drop them off at the pool? — the twins → them, in the middle.
2. Please cross MY PHONE NUMBER out.
Please cross it out. — my phone number → it.
3. Mom called up MR. SILVA this morning.
Mom called him up this morning. — Mr. Silva → him.
4. The workers have to do over THE TILE FLOOR.
The workers have to do it over. — the tile floor → it.
5. Did you bring back MY SCISSORS?
Did you bring them back? — scissors are plural → them.
6. The driver dropped off MY WIFE AND ME near the park.
The driver dropped us off near the park. — my wife and me → us.
| Verb | Think… | Example |
|---|---|---|
| bring back | It goes back to where it came from, or to its owner. | Please bring back the ruler you took from my desk. |
| drop off | You take it to a new place and leave it there. | I dropped off the rent at the office. |
Read the sentence. Click the phrasal verb with the right meaning.
1. Tomorrow I will _____ the gym to ask about its hours.
2. On the guest list, Rosa _____ two names because those people can't come.
3. You can borrow my stapler, but please _____ the stapler to my desk later.
4. The video had bad sound, so we _____ the whole interview from the beginning.
5. On Saturday, Omar _____ his old clothes at the donation center.
6. When the power went out, we _____ the electric company.
Choose the verb, use the correct form, and put it around the pronoun. Then click to check.
1. Grandpa couldn't drive to the clinic this morning, so my sister _____ him _____ there.
my sister dropped him off — took him to a place and left him there. Past tense: dropped.
2. Your new neighbors seem nice. Why don't you _____ them _____ and invite them for coffee?
Why don't you call them up — phone them. Base form after "why don't you".
3. The magician's first trick failed last night, so he _____ it _____.
he did it over — did it again. Past tense: did.
4. The price on this tag is old. Please _____ it _____ and write the new price.
Please cross it out — put a line through it.
5. I took this chair from the room next door. After the meeting, I'll _____ it _____ there.
I'll bring it back — return it to its first place.
| Remember | Example |
|---|---|
| Noun object → middle or end | call up the bank / call the bank up |
| Pronoun object → middle only | call it up (NOT call up it) |
| bring back vs drop off | bring back = return · drop off = leave at a new place |
End of Deck — Great work!