Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com
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pitch in (no object): help; join together to accomplish something.
"We'll be finished soon if everyone pitches in."
pull over (no object): drive a vehicle to the side of the rode.
"When the policeman indicated that I should pull over, I knew he was going to
give me a ticket."
put away (separable): return something to the proper place.
"I just took these clothes out of the dryer. Will you help me put them away?"
put off (1. separable): postpone; delay; avoid
"I can't put this work off any longer. If I don't do it soon, it'll be impossible to
finish it in time."
"When will Mr. Smith agree to a meeting? I keep asking for
an appointment,
but he keeps putting me off."
put on (1. separable): begin to wear; don.
"It's a little bit chilly outside. You'd better put a sweater on."
put on (2. separable): try to make someone believe something that is ridiculous
or untrue.
"Don't believe a word of what Jim was saying. He was just putting us on."
put (someone) out (separable): inconvenience someone.
"I hate to put you out, but I need a ride to the train station and hope you can
take me."
put up (1. separable): return something to the proper place.
"Your
toys are all over the floor, Timmy. Please put them up."
put up (2. separable): provide someone with a place to sleep.
"There's no need for you to check into a hotel. I'll be happy to put you up."
put up with (inseparable): tolerate.
"It's really important to come to work on time. The boss won't put up with
tardiness."
put back (separable): return something to the proper place.