How can a single phrasal verb have multiple meanings?

Phrasal verbs often have different meanings depending on the context, such as "turn up" (arrive) or "turn up" (increase volume).

Why is it important to understand the different meanings of phrasal verbs?

It helps students comprehend and use them correctly in diverse situations, making their communication more flexible.

How can I teach my child the multiple meanings of phrasal verbs?

Use context-rich sentences and examples to illustrate how the same phrasal verb can convey different meanings in different scenarios.

Vocabulary - Phrasal Verbs (Multiple Meanings) for Grade 7

This Grade 7 worksheet focuses on teaching students phrasal verbs with multiple meanings. Understanding how a single phrasal verb can be used in different contexts is crucial for mastering its usage. This worksheet will help students improve both their vocabulary and their ability to express themselves more clearly by learning the various meanings of common phrasal verbs.

Through engaging activities such as true/false statements, word sorting, multiple-choice questions, and sentence rewriting, students will practice understanding and applying phrasal verbs with multiple meanings in real-life contexts.

By completing this worksheet, learners will:

- Understand the multiple meanings of common phrasal verbs.
- Learn to use phrasal verbs correctly in different contexts.
- Strengthen their writing and speaking skills by using phrasal verbs with precision.

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – True/False
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. True
10. False

Exercise 2 – Sort the phrasal verbs into their meanings
Phrasal Verbs:
- Take off/Remove
- Break down/Stop working
- Turn off/Stop
- Look after/Take care of
- Set up/Organize
- Pick up/Collect
- Run out/Finish
- Go on/Continue
- Bring up/Raise a topic
- Turn up/Arrive

Meaning:
- Stop working
- Take care of
- Collect
- Finish
- Start
- Organize
- Raise a topic
- Arrive
- Remove
- Continue

Exercise 3 – Choose the correct word from the pair
1. Start a race/Finish
2. End a conversation/Raise a topic
3. Remove/Depart
4. Show off/Arrive
5. Broken/Stop working
6. Continue/Walk
7. Surveillance/Take care of
8. End/Quit
9. Donate/Quit
10. Compete/Wash

Exercise 4 – Choose the correct option to complete the sentence
1. b) Give up
2. b) Pick up
3. a) Look after
4. c) Break down
5. b) Set up
6. d) Pick up
7. a) Look after
8. b) Turn off
9. d) Turn off
10. a) Give up

Exercise 5 – Rewrite each sentence using the phrasal verb
1. He decided to give up smoking for good.
2. They need to pick up the book from the library.
3. She promised to look after her younger sister after school.
4. The car broke down in the middle of the road.
5. We were running low on supplies.
6. They turned off the lights before leaving.
7. He ended the conversation abruptly.
8. She continued with the task despite the challenges.
9. He decided to give up after several attempts.
10. He decided to stop trying after several attempts.

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