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For each of the following sentences replace the underlined phrasal verb with a word that has the same meaning.

      

For each of the following sentences replace the underlined phrasal verb with a word that has the same meaning

i) I wished to meet him after classes yesterday but he didn't show up.

ii) I have been at the police station. Our house was broken into last
night.

iii) Everybody knows how good you are. There is no need to show off.

iv) After a hard day's work, I sat on an easy chair and dozed off.

v) They made up for lost time.

  

Answers


Martin
i) Appear

ii) Burglarised

iii) Boast

iv) Slept

v) Compensated
marto answered the question on April 2, 2019 at 11:30


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