Phrasal verbs are the Achilles' heel of almost everyone who learns English. This is not surprising, because there are too many of them to remember. However, you still have to remember the most basic ones. The phrasal verb give is one of the most frequently used in English. This article contains his translations and exercises to consolidate this material.
What does it mean
General translation of the verb to give (gave, given) - give, give away.
The table shows the meanings of the phrasal verb give.
| Phrasal verb | Values |
| to give away | 1) give away for free, distribute, donate; 2) to give out a secret, to make public a secret, to discover; 3) to be planted by the father, to lead the bride to the altar |
| to give back | give back, return |
| to give in | 1) hand in (report, report, homework, etc.); 2) yield, surrender |
| to give off | emit, highlight |
| to give out | 1) pretend to be someone, impersonate someone; 2) deteriorate, break, dry out, end, come to an end (about reserves, strength, etc.); 3) distribute, distribute, distribute |
| to give up | 1) surrender, give up; 2) get rid (of a habit), give up something, stop doing something |
Phrasal verb to give: exercises with answers
Exercise No. 1. Choose the correct translation of the fragment in brackets.
| Task number | Assignment condition | Translation options for the selected fragment |
| 1 | She (quit) smoking when her doctor told her that the disease was only getting worse because of smoking. |
1) gave in 2) gave up 3) gave on |
| 2 | The offender went to the police office and (revealed) himself. |
1) gave in 2) gave out 3) gave off |
| 3 | He (turned in) the final project to the teacher on the very last day of submission. |
1) gave up 2) gave off 3) gave in |
| 4 | The teacher (returned) the work to the students after making corrections. |
1) gave back 2) gave in 3) gave off |
| 5 | The car (emits) too much smoke, and therefore the police forbade him to driveher. |
1) gives in 2) gives up 3) gives out |
| 6 | The worst job of my life (was handing out) flyers to passengers on the subway. |
1) was giving into 2) was giving up 3) was giving out |
| 7 | He pretended he wasn't scared, but his wide-open eyes (given away) him. |
1) gave away 2) gave off 3) gave out |
| 8 | Election date (to be revealed) on the evening news today. |
1) will be given in 2) will be given out 3) will be given up |
| 9 | Doctors expected him to die. They (surrendered) in an attempt to bring him back to life. |
1) had given up 2) had given off 3) had given in |
| 10 | Friday nights (belong) to the bar and I never miss this opportunity. |
1) are given in 2) are given for 3) are given over |
| 11 | We can't seem to find this key. We have already (gone) looking for him. |
1) have given up 2) have given off 3) have given in |
| 12 | It was a very old car. Therefore, it is not surprising that she (stopped working). |
1) has given into 2) has given up 3) has given out |
| 13 | You're really doing great. Do not give up). Continuedo what you do. |
1) give back 2) give in 3) give off |
| 14 | He constantly borrows money from me but never (returns) it. |
1) gives back 2) gives off 3) gives into |
| 15 | In this issue of the magazine they (give away) a free trip to the cinema. |
1) are giving away 2) are giving off 3) are giving out |
Exercise 2. Match the phrasal verbs and their translation.
| Number | Phrasal verb | Letter of translation option | Translation |
| 1 | give back | a | give, give away |
| 2 | give off | b | give up, give in |
| 3 | give out | to | quit (habit), give up something |
| 4 | give up | r | distribute, distribute |
| 5 | give away | d | return |
| 6 | give in | e | spewing, secreting, emitting |
Answers to exercises for the phrasal verb give
Exercise 1.
| Task number | Correct answer |
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
Exercise 2.
| Phrasal verb number | Letter of correct translation |
| 1 | d |
| 2 | e |
| 3 | r |
| 4 | to |
| 5 | a |
| 6 | b |
Now you can use the phrasal verb give in a variety of situations.
