Phrasal verbs: verbs with in and into A Complete the definitions below with a suitable phrasal verb.

Choose from the following and make any changes where necessary. Break in Fill in Run into Turn into come into put in turn in look into talk into come in take in check in join in bring in hand in sink in

1. If you ___________ something, such as an essay or an exercise, you give it to someone to read or correct. 2. If you ___________ someone, you meet him or her unexpectedly. 3. To _______________ means to go to bed. 4. When you _______________ at a hotel, you register your name, address, etc and pick up the key of your room. 5. To ____________ means to enter a building by force or illegally, usually in order to steal. 6. If you _____________ someone ______________ doing something, you persuade him or her to do it. 7. If you _______________ something, you investigate it. 8. To _____________ money or property means to inherit it. 9. If someone or something _______________ another thing, they change and become someone or something ________________ another thing, they change and become someone or something different. 10. If you _____________ something, such as a game, you take part in it. 11. When a government _____________ a new law, they introduce it. 12. If you ______________ something, for example a central heating, you install it. 13. If you ________________ an item of clothing, you make it smaller and tighter. 14. If you _______________ for someone, you do the work or take the place of that person during their absence. 15. When something ________________, it becomes fashionable. 16. When something ____________________, for example an unpleasant piece of news, it gradually becomes understood.

Now complete the following sentences with a suitable phrasal verb with in or into. Choose from the verb in exercise A (the same as the chart below) and make any changes where necessary. Break in Fill in Run into Turn into come into put in turn in look into talk into come in take in check in join in bring in hand in sink in

1. The singer told the audience to _________________ the chorus. 2. The news of her death was such a shock. It still hasnt really ____________ yet. 3. In the fairy tale, when the princess kissed the frog, it ______________ a handsome prince. 4. Mr Kents away this week, so theyve asked me to _________________ for him. 5. After we had __________________, we went up to our room, unpacked our suitcases then went down to the hotel restaurant for a meal. 6. Guess who I ______________ this week? Charles North! You remember, he was in our class at school. I havent seen him for years. 7. I didnt really want to go to the cinema, but they somehow managed to ________ me _______ it. Im glad they did now as it was the best film Ive seen for ages. 8. Thieves ___________________ over the weekend and stole three valuable painting. 9. Im feeling very tired. I think Ill __________________. 10. The manager asked her assistant to ________________ the complaint. 11. Im old enough to remember when miniskirts first ____________________. 12. Since she had lost weight able had to _______________ her clothes as they no longer fitted her. 13. Hell __________________ a lot of money when his father dies. 14. The government are planning to ________________ a law to raise the school leaving age to seventeen. 15. Last winter was so cold that they decided to _________________ the central heading and double glazing. 16. Before they left the examination room, the students _______________ their answer sheets.