| Phrasal Verbs |
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DETERMINING THE SYNTACTIC PATTERNS OF PHRASAL VERBS In the sentences below, indicate the correct syntactic patterns of the phrasal verbs by clicking on the correct abbreviations:
1. When a space shuttle prepares to blast off, its external fuel tank and its booster rockets are firmly attached. 2. Inside the shuttle, crewmembers look forward to the thrill of working in space. 3. As the main engines rev up and the booster rockets ignite, fire and smoke are everywhere. 4. Slowly, the shuttle lifts off the earth. 5. At 28 miles up, the booster rockets use up their fuel. 6. Then, they fall off and parachute down to the ocean. 7. At 75 miles high, the external fuel tank drops off and plummets to the ocean below. 8. During their time in space, astronauts carry out experiments in microgravity. 9. When, the work in space is finished, the shuttle prepares to head for home. 10. Before entering Earth's atmosphere, the shuttle must turn around and fire its orbital maneuvering system engines in the opposite direction. 11. The firing of the orbital maneuvering system engines in the opposite direction helps the shuttle slow down. 12. For if the shuttle entered the earth's atmosphere too quickly, it would burn up. 13. At this point, the last of its fuel has run out. 14. It begins do drop toward the earth with only gravity to propel it and only the earth's atmosphere to slow it down. 15. At about 2,000 feet from the earth, the shuttle levels off. 16. Finally, the shuttle touches down and comes to a halt.
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