Phrasal verb COME (2)

Study the phrasal verbs. Lead-in.

The leg of the bench has come off.

“What’s happened?” asked the man.

“Dad, are you ok? I asked you why I couldn’t …” asked Carol, when her father came around, hoping that her father would come round to what she was asking.

The sun has come out.

“Mrs. Smith, will Mikey come out to play today? It’s so nice outside today.”

Ken: We initially came up against some difficulties. Then we came up with a brilliant idea.

Boss: Ken’s come up to our expectations.

More phrasal verbs with COME …

come off	succeed in doing something, something* happens as it has been planned:* The project has eventually come off.
come off	become detached or get separated from a bigger part: The handle of the kettle has come off.
come out	leave a place, go outside: Will Mark come out to play with us today, Mrs Smith?
	become visible: The sun has finally come out, let’s go for a walk.
	disappear: I washed the tablecloth, and all the stains came out.
come over	come to somebody’s place: Come over any time you want, I am always here.
come (a)round	regain consciousness after fainting (losing consciousness): Bob came (a)round a moment after he had fainted.
	make somebody* change their mind and eventually agree:* I think our dad will soon come (a)round to the way we think it.
	visit somebody: Please come round any time next week, we’ll be at home.
come to	regain consciousness after fainting (losing consciousness): After Bob had fainted, he came to a moment later.
come up	be mentioned (about a topic): This issue did not come up at the briefing.
come up	appear: If sth urgent comes up, we will let you know straightaway.
come up against	meet, usually something* unpleasant:* The workers came up against certain difficulties when they started laying the foundations of a new skyscraper.
come up to (sb’s expectations)	be or become as somebody expects it to be: “Your current education doesn’t come up to the standards of our company. We hire only those applicants who got their degree in Law at Harvard.”
come up with	think of, make or create something: The students came up with a brilliant idea how to help the homeless people of the neighbourhood.

USEFUL COLLOCATIONS

come of something– be the result of something: Nothing good will come of it.
come to do – start doing something: When you come to think of it…
come up against difficulties/ problems/ opposition/ a brick wall/ a stumbling block –
come up with an answer/ idea/ money/ a plan/ evidence/ a solution –

Practice

Exercise 1

Match.

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come out

come up to

come up with

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Match

come (a)round

come up against

come over

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Match

come off

come up

come to

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Match

come up

come (a)round

come out

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come out

come off

come (a)round

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Exercise 2

Fill in the gaps.

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After Jack fainted in the office, he managed to come .

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Dan suggested coming to her house to study for the test. .

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The theatrical performance we saw yesterday didn’t come our expectations, we remained frustrated.

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We need a backup plan if this one doesn’t come .

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Marsha’s parents didn’t agree at first, but then her father came to her mother’s idea to send their daughter to a local school.

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Setting up his company, Chris came some serious financial problems .

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If this information comes , you’ll be charged with treason.

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When an emergency comes , doctors must react immediately.

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Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Write the meanings of the phrasal verbs.

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If this question comes up at the meeting, it'll be discussed with the management.

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When rehearsing the performance, they came up against a number of problems.

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This job didn't come up to his expectations, so he quit.

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The children came up with the solution what to do with the kittens.

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"Come round, we'll be glad to see you," said Stacey.

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"If the project comes off, we'll get the long-term contract and save the company from bankruptcy," said Mark.

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Nothing good came of these relationships.

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Some scholars came up with a technology that can help cure malign tumours.

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When he came round, he didn’t recognise his relatives and friends.

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"The raspberry stain has finally come out!" Mum exclaimed.

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Exercise 5

Replace the verbs in bold with the phrasal verbs. Make other necessary changes.

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He regained consciousness quickly thanks to his friends help.

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She got extremely upset when the handle of the Japanese knife got separated from the blade.

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Look at the starry sky! And the moon has just appeared.

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Let’s visit the Johnson’s next week, shall we?

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Coffee stains seem to be resistant to detergents – I washed my sweater yesterday, but the stains didn’t disappear!

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Her qualifications and work experience do not meet the standards of our company.

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The creative director created such brilliant sketches that they

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An urgent issue was discussed at the meeting yesterday.

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“Have you already made a list of possible problems that we may face when we launch the advertising campaign?” the manager asked the team.

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If something interesting appears, I’ll let you know.

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Exercise 6

Exercise 7

think of, make or create something

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be or become as somebody expects it to be

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be mentioned (about a topic);

appear

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leave a place, go outside;

become visible;

disappear

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regain consciousness after fainting (losing consciousness);

make somebody change their mind and eventually agree;

visit somebody

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succeed in doing something, something happens as it has been planned;

become detached or get separated from a bigger part

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come to somebody’s place

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meet, usually something unpleasant

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regain consciousness after fainting

(losing consciousness)

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Commit these phrasal verbs to memory!

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Exercise 8*

Make up a 5-sentence story, using the phrasal verbs from the list in any form you need.

Begin your story with “Work is …”.

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You can do this task either here or on a piece of paper. Use the prompts below in any order you prefer.

come up – come up with an idea – come up against difficulties – colleagues come round – come off eventually

P.S. This exercise is not corrected here as there are multiple possible answers. We recommend turning to your teacher for correction if needed.

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Exercise 9*

Make up 4 short dialogues (2-3 lines each) on the given topics. Use as many of the phrasal verbs from this block as possible.

Example: Two people discussing the latest political news.

Tim: Did you hear that Sam Taylor, our PM, wants to break away from his party due to the recent disagreements?

Hank: Yes, he announced that he would break with the current party and form a new one with more conservative views and policies.

P.S. This exercise is not corrected here as there are multiple possible answers. We recommend turning to your teacher for correction if needed.

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Dialogue 1. Two colleagues discussing the project.

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Dialogue 2. Tommy persuading his mum to buy him a toy.

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Dialogue 3. A worker who fainted in the office.

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Dialogue 4. A family discussing their forthcoming holiday.

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