Modern Family S01E01 – “Pilot”

Phrasal Verb Terminology

int (intransitive), obt (separable, obligatory, transitive), opt (separable, optional, transitive), non
(nonseparable)

A. Phrasal Verb Matching

Match the phrasal verb to its meaning.

___1. take sb out (obt) A. agree with

___2. be stuck with (nt) B. make someone aware of something
___3. come on (nt) C. encouragement or persuasion
___4. deal with (nt) D. kill or murder
___5. follow through (nt) E. make strong
___6. be with (obt) F. forced to deal with someone or something
___7. toughen up (opt) G. complete
___8. point out (nt) H. handle something, think about, or take action

B. Phrasal Verb Context

Fill in the blanks using the phrasal verbs below.

tear away (obt) go on (nt) go ahead (nt) drop off (opt)

(be) hard on (nt) make trouble for (nt) freak out (nt) come out with st (nt)

A My mother got really mad and _______ ___ because I couldn’t ____ myself
____ from the TV to do my homework.

B She sounds very mean. Is she always this ____ __ you?

A I think so. But, honestly, I _____ ________ ___ myself. For example, last week
I was supposed to…

B (Phone rings) Sorry, I have to take this phone call. One minute.
(1 Minute Later). OK, __ _____.

A Last week, I was supposed to ____ ___ a package at the post office, but I
forgot. By the time I remembered, the post office was closed. I went to my mom
and ____ ___ ____ the truth, but she was really angry. She yelled at me for 10
minutes. I thought she would __ ___ forever.

C. Idiom Guessing
What do you think each idiom means? Write a short definition

IDIOM MEANING
Cam is such a drama queen.
When I was young, I was out of control.
Enough! Let’s take it outside.
We fought, then made love.
I gave her my heart.
It’s Christmas. Get in the spirit of things!
 Modern Family S01E01 – “Pilot”

Phrasal Verb Terminology

int (intransitive), obt (separable, obligatory, transitive), opt (separable, optional, transitive), non
(nonseparable)

D. Phrasal Verb Matching

Match the phrasal verb to its meaning.

___9. take sb out (obt) I. agree with

___10. be stuck with J. make someone aware of something
(nt)
___11. come on (nt) K. encouragement or persuasion
___12. deal with (nt) L. kill or murder
___13. follow through M. make strong
(nt)
___14. be with (obt) N. forced to deal with someone or something
___15. toughen up O. complete
(opt)
___16. point out (nt) P. handle something, think about, or take action

E. Phrasal Verb Context

Fill in the blanks using the phrasal verbs below.

tear away (obt) go on (nt) go ahead (nt) drop off (opt)

(be) hard on (nt) make trouble for (nt) freak out (nt) come out with st (nt)

A My mother got really mad and _______ ___ because I couldn’t ____ myself
____ from the TV to do my homework.

B She sounds very mean. Is she always this ____ __ you?

A I think so. But, honestly, I _____ ________ ___ myself. For example, last week
I was supposed to…

B (Phone rings) Sorry, I have a to take this phone call. One minute.
(1 Minute Later). OK, __ _____.

A Last week, I was supposed to ____ ___ a package at the post office, but I
forgot. By the time I remembered, the post office was closed. I went to my mom
and ____ ___ ____ the truth, but she was really angry. She yelled at me for 10
minutes. I thought she would __ ___ forever.

F. Idiom Guessing
What do you think each idiom means? Write a short definition

IDIOM MEANING
Cam is such a drama queen.
When I was young, I was out of control.
Enough! Let’s take it outside.
We fought, then made love.
I gave her my heart.
It’s Christmas. Get in the spirit of things!