This essential English vocabulary and grammar guide for Moroccan Tronc Commun students covers the high-frequency Phrasal Verbs encountered in exams: separable and inseparable combinations with particles (look up, turn on/off, give up, find out, put off, run into), complete with contextual matching drills and answer keys.
💡 Direct Vocabulary Summary : Essential Phrasal Verbs
- TURN : Turn on / off (start/stop a machine or light), Turn down (reject an offer OR lower volume), Turn up (arrive unexpectedly OR increase volume).
- LOOK : Look up (search for a word in a dictionary), Look for (search for a lost object), Look after (take care of someone), Look forward to (anticipate eagerly with pleasure).
- GIVE : Give up (stop trying or quit a bad habit), Give back (return something borrowed).
- PUT : Put off (postpone/delay to a later date), Put on (dress clothes), Put out (extinguish a fire).
1. Critical Grammar Rules for Phrasal Verbs in Exams
- Separable verbs with Pronouns : If the object is a pronoun (it, them, him, her), it MUST sit between the verb and the particle (*Turn off it* ❌ $\implies$ *Turn it off* ✅).
- Contextual deduction : Deduce the meaning from the sentence context rather than translating literally word-for-word.
- Verb tense consistency : Always conjugate the base verb into the correct past, present, or continuous tense while keeping the particle intact (e.g., *He gave up smoking last year*).
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3. Questions fréquentes des élèves (FAQ)
Q : What does the phrasal verb ‘put off’ mean in an exam context?
It means to postpone or reschedule an event or task to a later time (e.g., ‘The teacher decided to put off the English exam until next Monday’).
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