question_answer 22)

By the end of the journey, we had run out of drinking water. Look at the verb run out of in this sentence. It is a phrasal verb: it has two parts, a verb and a preposition or adverb. Phrasal verbs often have meanings that are different from the meanings of their parts. Find these phrasal verbs in the story.

•  burnt out
• light up
• looked on
• run out
• keep out

Write down the sentences in which they occur. Consult a dictionary and write down the meaning that you think matches the meaning of the phrasal verb in your sentence.  

Answer:

1. burnt out  - No. 12 turned out to be nothing but a burnt out shell,  Meaning     - burnt out here means completely damaged in fire. 2. lit up      -That was the moment her eyes lit up with recognition,  Meaning     - lit up here means becomes bright with happiness. 3. looked on - Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered Meaning      - looked on here means to took at each other. 4. run out    - ....and the rum and the sausage had long since run out, and we knew it was all over. Meaning     - Here run out means to have exhausted. 5. Keep out   - ...clapping our hands stamping our feet, to keep out the cold.  Meaning     - Here keep out means to be away from