2. What are they?
2 or 3 word verbs
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3. What are they?
2 or 3 word verbs
Verb + Preposition
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4. verb preposition
Keep up
1. Continue (maintain)
2. Position
3. To increase speed to
be/join with
someone else.
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5. verb preposition
Keep up
1. Continue (maintain)
2. Position
3. To increase speed to
be/join with someone
else.
#1 My boss said.. “keep up the good work.”
#2 I couldn’t keep up with him at the gym.
#3 The baby kept me up all night
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6. verb preposition
Keep up
1. Hold onto
something 1. Continue (maintain)
(possession) 2. Position
2. Hold on for some 3. To increase speed to
time be/join with someone
3. Hold a place else.
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7. verb preposition
Keep up
1. Hold onto 1. Movement/
something 1. Continue (maintain) direction
(possession) 2. Position 2. Increase
2. Hold on for some 3. To increase speed to 3. Improve
time be/join with someone 4. Stop/end
3. Hold a place else. 5. Approach (come
closer)
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8. verb preposition
Keep up
1. Hold onto 1. Movement/
something 1. Continue (maintain) direction
(possession) 2. Position 2. Increase
2. Hold on for some 3. To increase speed to 3. Improve
time be/join with someone 4. Stop/end
3. Hold a place else. 5. Approach (come
closer)
#1 My boss said.. “keep up the good work.”
#2 I couldn’t keep up with him at the gym.
#3 The baby kept me up all night
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9. verb preposition
Keep up
1. Hold onto 1. Movement/
something What meanings of the verb and the direction
(possession) preposition come together to form 2. Increase
2. Hold on for some the phrasal verb keep up in the 3. Improve
time sentences below? 4. Stop/end
3. Hold a place 5. Approach (come
closer)
#1 I like to keep up with world events so I read the paper.
#2 She was kept up all night by the loud noise.
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10. verb preposition
Keep up
1. Hold onto 1. Movement/
something What meanings of the verb and the direction
(possession) preposition come together to form 2. Increase
2. Hold on for some the phrasal verb keep up in the 3. Improve
time sentences below? 4. Stop/end
3. Hold a place 5. Approach (come
closer)
#1 I like to keep up with world events so I read the paper.
Continue
Position
#2 She was kept up all night by the loud noise.
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11. verb preposition
Keep up
1. Hold onto 1. Movement/
something 1. Continue (maintain) direction
(possession) 2. Position 2. Increase
2. Hold on for some 3. To increase speed to 3. Improve
time be/join with someone 4. Stop/end
3. Hold a place else. 5. Approach (come
closer)
Write three GREAT sentences using the three forms of the phrasal verb
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