Chapter 1

Intransitive Verbs with Particles

To die down
 To come about
 To break down
 To get ahead
 To stand out
 
To get around
 To fall through
 To hold on
 To open up
 To come up
 
To break in
 To catch on
 To look on
 To settle down
 To show up
 

1.For three days the wind blew hard and strong, but on the fourth day it died down.
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2.I thought John and Mary were happy, but they recently got a divorce; how did it come about?
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3.My old car has a very bad engine; it will probably break down and need repairs.
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4.If you want to get ahead in life, you have to work hard and save your money.
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5.His poor clothes really stood out at the meeting because every one else was wearing a suit and tie.
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6.Since you don’t have a car or motorcycle, how do you get around?
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7.Our plans for a trip to Europe fell through because we hadn’t saved enough money for the plane tickets.
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8.Please hold on; I’d like to ask a question before you continue your lecture.
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9.He told me all of his marriage problems, from beginning to end; he really opened up.
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10.Because several students didn’t understand the teacher’s ideas, many questions came up.
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11.While I was talking, Tom broke in to tell me that he disagreed.
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12.After I spent two hours trying to explain the different idea, John finally caught on.
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13.While his friends were playing football, poor Joe, who had a broken leg, could only look on.
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14.At first the students in my class were too noisy, but eventually they settled down to work.
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15.It’s already 10 o’clock and Bill hasn’t come yet; if he doesn’t show up soon, our meeting will fall through.
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