Chapter 1 Intransitive Verbs with Particles To die down To come about To break down To get ahead To stand out To get around To fall through To hold on To open up To come up To break in To catch on To look on To settle down To show up 1.For three days the wind blew hard and strong, but on the fourth day it died down. _____________ 2.I thought John and Mary were happy, but they recently got a divorce; how did it come about? _____________ 3.My old car has a very bad engine; it will probably break down and need repairs. _____________ 4.If you want to get ahead in life, you have to work hard and save your money. _____________ 5.His poor clothes really stood out at the meeting because every one else was wearing a suit and tie. _____________ 6.Since you dont have a car or motorcycle, how do you get around? _____________ 7.Our plans for a trip to Europe fell through because we hadnt saved enough money for the plane tickets. |