10. Thanks for helping me move my piano. I'm sorry to ________ you ________.

11. We got a fixed-rate mortgage so we could ________ ________ a low rate,

12. The workers were ________ ________ by management during a labor dispute.

13. I totally ________ ________ and forgot about the cake in the oven,

14. Sally and her brothers had a big argument, but they got everything _____ _____.

15. As I was falling, I ________ my arm ________ to protect my head.

16. Wreckage from the crashed airplane ________ ________ on the coast.

17. Jim ________ bowls of peanuts ________ for his guests.

18. The band hasn't ________ ________ a CD in three years.

EXERCISE 30b — Write three sentences using the objects in parentheses. Be sure to put the objects in the right place.

1. He locked in. (the crazy guy, him)

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2. Jim Iocked out. (his wife, her)

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3. Did you punch in? (Rosa, her)

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4. Would you punch out⁷ (Linda and Erik,them)

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5. They couldn't put out. (the fire, it)

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6. The bright lights spaced out. (Janice, her)

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EXERCISE 30c — Complete the sentences with participle adjectives from this section.

1. Mark isn't working; he's taking a break. He must be ________ ________.

2. You can't leave the building because you're ________ ________.

3. The clothes were all mixed together, but now they're ________ ________.

4. I forgot my key, and I can't get in my office. I'm ________ ________.

5. We had a big misunderstanding, but it's all ________________ now.

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6. Joe went to the store, but when he got there, he couldn't remember what he wanted. He was ________ ________.

7. Nancy invited her father-in-law for dinner, and after dinner he told Nancy that his other daughter-in-law was a better cook. Nancy was really ________ ________.

8. The manager asked, "If you're________________, why aren't you working?"

EXERCISE 30d — Write answers to the questions using phrasal verbs and participle adjectives from this section. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense.

1. There was a fire in the wastebasket, so I got some water to extinguish it. What did I do?

2. I don't want the children in here while I'm working, so I'm going to push the button on the doorknob to lock the door. What am I going to do to the children?

3. In Question 2, how would you describe the children after I lock the door?

4. David forgot what he was going to say. What did David do?

5. In Question 4, how would you describe David when he forgot what he was going to say?

6. Sally told me to use soap and water to get my hands clean before I handle food. What did Sally tell me to do?

7. The newspaper is published only once a week. What is done to the newspaper only once a week?

8. Lydia put Jim's time card in the time clock when Jim was late for work. What did Lydia do for Jim?

9. In Question 8, how would you describe Jim after Lydia put his time card in the time clock?

10. Your books are all mixed together and you ought to separate them into different groups. What should you do to your books?

11. In Question 10, how would you describe your books after you separate them into different groups?

12. I made the thief stay until the police came by putting him in the closet and using a key to prevent him from leaving the closet. What did I do to the thief?

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13. In Question 12, how would you describe the thief after I used the key to prevent him from leaving the closet?

14. It really annoyed Erik when Jane told him that he needed to lose weight. How was Erik affected by Jane's remark?

15. In Question 14, how would you describe Erik after Jane told him he needed to lose weight?

16. The employees can't put their time cards in the time clock and go home before 4:30. What can't the employees do?

17. In Question 16, after the employees put their time cards in the time clock, how would you describe them?

18. Jane didn't try very hard to make her brother and his family comfortable when they stayed with her. What didn't Jane do?

EXERCISE 30e, Review — Complete the sentences with these participle adjectives from previous sections. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.

1. The children baked cookies this morning, and they left the kitchen all______ ________.

2. The ________ ________ security force can handle any terrorist attack.

3. Charles didn't pay his bill, and now his electricity is ________ ________.

4. I can't read the sign because the paint is all ________ ________.

5. There aren't any tags on this mattress. They're all ________ ________.

6. Those apples aren't ________ ________, so don't eat them.

7. You can't drive down that street; it's ________ ________.

8. This check isn't blank; it's ________ ________.

9. The Christmas tree isn't ________ ________ now, but when it is it'll be beautiful.

10. I put the coffee cup with the ________ ___ handle downstairs. I'm going to fix it later.

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11. The kitchen counter isn't________ ________, so don't put those papers on it — they might get grease on them.

12. That was quite a rain we just had. I don't think I'll drive to work until the roads have ___________.

13. I didn't believe a word he said. It was just a lot of ___________ nonsense.

EXERCISE 30f, Review — Complete the sentences with these phrasal verbs from previous sections. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense. To check their meanings, review the section number given after each one.

1. ________ ________ of school was the dumbest thing I ever did.

2. The loan application was rejected because it hadn't been _______ _________ properly.

3. I'm going to ask the car dealer how much I can ________ my car ________ for.

4. My feet are killing me. I've been ________________ all day.

5. Did you see what Sally was wearing yesterday? She ________ a green dress and purple shoes ________.

6. Mike ________ the bartender ________ a gin martini, but she made a vodka martini instead.

7. We'll have to ________ ________ if we're going to get to the theater before the movie starts.

8. Don't leave that glass there — the baby might ________ it ________.

9. Dad's hardware store went out of business after a huge discount store ________ ________ across the street.

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10. You won't be able to ________ that paint ________ with water; you'll have to use turpentine.

11. It was raining, so I had to ________ the water ________ my glasses after I came inside.

12. Sergeant Jones has always ________ ________ his orders without fail.

13. If you're ever in my neighborhood,______________; you're always welcome.

14. Things aren't ______ ______ at my new job, and I think I'm going to quit soon.

15. Judy left her home in the suburbs and ________ ________ the city.

16. When I met Jim I was surprised at how nice he was. Everyone always ________ him ________ to be a real jerk.

17. I would have been next, but then some jerk _______ _______ line.

31. FOCUS ON: phrasal verbs and gerund subjects

As we saw in Section 16, gerunds — verbs in the -'ing form that function as nouns — can serve as the objects of many phrasal verbs. But gerunds can also serve as the subject of a sentence:

Eating meat everyday was something we did without.

gerund

Voting was immediately done away with by the dictatorship. gerund

1. care for p.v. When you care for children or people who are old or sick, you provide them with the food or medicine they need or you do things to help them. When you care for machines or buildings, you keep them in good condition.

The nurses have to care for several very sick patients.

John has been caring for his eighty-three-year-old mother since her stroke.

2. care for p.v. When you care for people or things, you like them.

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Jane doesn't care for coffee; she prefers tea.

I asked Sally to go to the dance, but she said that dancing is not something she cares for.

1. cut... out (of) p.v. When you cut something out or cut something out of a piece of paper, cloth, or other material, you use scissors or a knife to remove part of it.

The bank robber had a pillowIcase over his head with two holes cut out.

I cut an interesting story out of the newspaper to show to my father.

cutout n. Something that has been cut out of a piece of paper, cloth, or other material is a cutout.

Timmy made some cardboard cutouts shaped like animals.

2. cut... out p.v. When you cut out part of a film, television program, book, magazine, and so on, you remove that part.

The movie was too long, so the director cut a couple of scenes out. Before the book was published, the parts that were critical of the king had to be cut out of Chapter 4.

3. cut... out p.v. When you cut out something that you consume, you stop using it. When you cut out doing something, you stop doing it. When you say "Cut it out" to people, you want them to stop doing or saying something.

Smoking is the first thing you've got to cut out if you want to improve your health.

If you want to lose weight, you'll have to cut cookies and ice cream out.

It bothers me when you do that, so cut it out!

4. cut out p.v. When a motor suddenly stops working, it cuts out.

I was driving when the motor suddenly cut out.

This plane has only one engine, so if it cuts out, we're in big trouble.