Hot verbs and (a selection of their) dependent prepositions

mak take get

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Add the correct dependent preposition to the ‘hot verb’ GET to complete the sentence.

1. “Get ___________ and out of bed; breakfast is ready!”

2. “Yes, you can get ___________ the table; you have finished your lunch”.
3. “You better get___________ here as the teacher is coming”.
4. He is new, he needs to get ___________the new working conditions.
up on with
5. They’re best friends and get ___________each other really well.
down from out of
used to

Add the correct dependent preposition to the ‘hot verb’ TAKE to complete the sentence.

1. If it is hot in here, take ___________ your jumper.

2. The delayed 1714 flight to Paris will take ___________ at 1720 from the runway.
3. I want to take ___________ a new hobby, I think I’ll try sky diving!
4. My boss wants to take ___________ new staff for this project.
5. The mother duck takes ___________ her ducklings, keeping the fox away. off care of

on up

Add the correct dependent preposition to the ‘hot verb’ MAKE to complete the sentence.

1. I hope you two will make___________ and be friends, it is not good to by angry with each other.
2. The burglar made___________ £1m worth of valuable paintings.
3. This watch is made ___________ gold.
4. The cake is made ___________ lots of chocolate chips.
5. Paper is made ___________ wood. off with of

from up with

A Stockwell 2011
 Hot verbs and (a selection of their) dependent prepositions

mak take get

e

Add the correct dependent preposition to the ‘hot verb’ GET to complete the sentence.

6. “Get up and out of bed; breakfast is ready!”

7. “Yes, you can get down from the table; you have finished your lunch”.
8. “You better get out of here as the teacher is coming”.
9. He is new, he needs to get used to the new working conditions.
Up on with
10. They’re best friends and get on with each other really well.
down from out of
used to

Add the correct dependent preposition to the ‘hot verb’ TAKE to complete the sentence.

6. If it is hot in here, take off your jumper.

7. The delayed 1714 flight to Paris will take off at 1720 from the runway.
8. I want to take up a new hobby, I think I’ll try sky diving!
9. My boss wants to take on new staff for this project.
10. The mother duck takes care of her ducklings, keeping the fox away. off care of

on up

Add the correct dependent preposition to the ‘hot verb’ MAKE to complete the sentence.

6. I hope you two will make up and be friends, it is not good to by angry with each other.
7. The burglar made off with £1m worth of valuable paintings.
8. This watch is made of gold.
9. The cake is made with lots of chocolate chips.
10. Paper is made from wood. off with of

from up with

A Stockwell 2011