NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
COLLOCATIONS: get
get back to return
get dressed to put your clothes on
get in trouble to be punished for doing something bad
get lost to lose your way
get off (work) to finish work
get off (a bus, etc.) to exit a bus, plane or train
get on (a bus, etc.) to board a bus, plane or train
get ready to prepare to do something
get rich to become wealthy
get sick to become ill
get together to join someone (usually to socialize)
get up to leave your bed in the morning

Complete the sentences below. Use the collocations (and phrasal verbs) in the
box. Use the past tense when necessary.

1. I always do my homework on time. I dont want to ___________________________.

2. Our flight departs in two hours. Lets ___________________________ to leave.

3. Here comes a bus. Lets ___________________________ it.

4. We should ___________________________ at the next bus stop.

5. On the weekends, I usually wake up late and ___________________________ at 10 oclock.

6. My family and I ___________________________ from our holiday last week.

7. We ___________________________ while we were in Italy and had to ask for directions.

8. Would you like to ___________________________ and have lunch tomorrow?

9. James usually goes to bed early because he has to ___________________________ early.

10. I ___________________________ and had to see a doctor last month.

11. You should wear a warm coat in winter or you might ___________________________.
12. Of course I want to ___________________________! I want to make lots of money!

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Grammar Focus Collocations & Phrasal Verbs: get

Level Intermediate to Advanced

ANSWER KEY

1. get in trouble 7. got lost

2. get ready 8. get together
3. get on 9. get up
4. get off 10. got sick
5. get dressed 11. get sick
6. got back 12. get rich

Grades as
percentages
12 / 12 = 100%
11 / 12 = 92
10 / 12 = 83
9 / 12 = 75
8 / 12 = 67
7 / 12 = 58
6 / 12 = 50
5 / 12 = 42
4 / 12 = 33
3 / 12 = 25
2 / 12 = 17
1 / 12 = 8
0 / 12 = 0%

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