Matching Phrasal and Formal Verbs

Aim:
This page contains links to vocabulary resources, and a matching exercise on this vocabulary. In your formal writing you should replace the phrasal verbs with more formal ones, following the examples given below.

Instructions:
For each word you can click on the links to get a definition, example sentences, pronunciation or a Chinese translation.

Match the words from the left column in the bottom table to the words with the same meaning on the right.

List 1
1. go upDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
2. ask forDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
3. come inDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
4. talk aboutDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
5. go downDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
6. come up withDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
7. come acrossDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
8. look atDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
9. go up and downDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
10. pin downDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation

 

List 2
1. discussDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
2. descendDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
3. fluctuateDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
4. discoverDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
5. examineDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
6. determineDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
7. requestDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
8. ascendDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
9. suggestDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation
10. enterDefinitionExample sentencesPronunciationChinese Translation

 

 

Introduction:

Instructions:
Match the items in the boxes on the left with the items on the right:

  1. Click in the table cell containing the item you want to move.
  2. Click in the table cell where you want the item to go. The words will swap position.
  3. If an item is in the right position, it will have a green background and a tick.
  4. When all the table cells are green and have ticks, you have finished.

       Score: / 10

Phrasal Verb

Move items into this column Formal Verb    
1 go up   discuss
2 ask for   descend
3 come in   fluctuate
4 talk about   discover
5 go down   examine
6 come up with   determine
7 come across   request
8 look at   ascend
9 go up and down   suggest
10 pin down   enter

 

Last updated on: Monday, July 29, 2019