15. Separable Verbs bring up Dawn is bringing her kids up by herself. raise ( a family) call up Yesterday my son called me up. telephone ( verb) drop off Could you drop me off downtown? take someone somewhere figure out I can’t figure out this problem. Understand, solve( a problem) find out Did you find out her phone number? learn, discover help out My mother often helps me out with her kids. assist, help look over Please look over your paper before you give it to me. read quickly, review pick out Did you pick out a present? Choose, select
16. Separable Verbs pick up I picked her up after class. Go to get someone take out Please take out the garbage. take outside talk over We talked the situation over. discuss think over I’ll think over your advice. Think about something carefully. throw away Did you throw yesterday’s paper away? put it in the garbage try out Let’s try out these new skis. Test, experiment with wake up The phone woke me up. Cause someone to stop sleeping work out I hope we can work it out. Find a solution
