talkalot intermediate book 1 phrasal verbs dice game combinations

Talk a Lot
Intermediate Book 1
Eat Up Your Phrasal Verbs – They’re Good for You!
Phrasal Verbs Dice Game – Combinations
When you roll the Most Common Verbs and Particles Dice there are 36 possible combinations, which
produce 34 different phrasal verbs. They are listed below, along with their literal meanings and example
sentences. For this exercise only one literal meaning is listed for each phrasal verb – there may be
more, so if you have time you could explore further with a phrasal verbs dictionary – or online!

Verb Dice:

Particle Dice:

Literal Meaning:

Example Sentence:

BE

BACK
DOWN
IN
OFF
OUT
UP

none
be not functioning
be fashionable
be no longer fresh
be an unsuitable day

be awake

–
Oh no! The internet’s down again!
Plain blue shirts are in this season.
The milk’s off. Can you buy some?
I’m away next week, so Friday’s out.
I’ve been up for about two hours.

COME

BACK
DOWN
IN
OFF
OUT
UP

return
decrease
enter
be removed
be released
occur unexpectedly

I just came back to get my jacket.
I hope the price of fuel comes down.
Hi! Great to see you! Please come in.
The stain on the carpet won’t come off.
When’s that new CD coming out?

I can’t meet later; something’s come up.

GET

BACK
DOWN
IN
OFF
OUT
UP

return
dance
enter
leave
become known publicly
rise

What time did you get back last night?
They were getting down at the club!
Hurry up and get in the car, please!
I got off the train and ran to meet her.
The news about her pregnancy got out.
I usually get up at seven in the morning.

GIVE

BACK
DOWN
IN

OFF
OUT
UP

return sth
none
surrender
produce sth
distribute
finish a habit

I forgot to give back Tammy’s DVD.
–
In a fight he never gives in.
The car engine gave off a funny smell.
Can you help give out these leaflets?
My brother has given up smoking.

GO

BACK
DOWN
IN
OFF
OUT
UP

revisit
decrease
be understood

happen
socialise
increase

I went back to my old school last week.
At night the temperature goes down.
If I revise at night the facts go in better.
The event went off really well.
Me and my mates go out every Friday.
The price of milk has gone up again.

PUT

BACK
DOWN
IN
OFF
OUT
UP

replace
criticise
interject
postpone
extinguish
allow sby to stay

Please put my books back on the shelf.
My brother is always putting me down.
“What about me?” put in Bob angrily.

The concert was put off until next year.
It took fifteen minutes to put out the fire.
When I went to Rio, my mate put me up.

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