Phrasal Verbs for Family

Look at the context of each sentence and choose the correct definition. Good luck!

Get along/get on have a good relationship.

Take after resemble someone in your family.

Fall out argue with someone and never speak to him/her again.

Run in the family a genetic characteristic that’s common in a family.

Split up divorce/separate.

Look up to someone respect and admire.

Tell off someone scold.

Lesson by Sebastian, English teacher at our EC Cape Town school

• 1. Sadly, after 30 years of marriage my parents finally decided to ___.
  
  fall out
  tell off
  split up
  
  
• 2. When I was a child I really ___ my uncle. The guy was my hero!
  
  looked up to
  got on
  split up
  
  
• 3. My sister was incredibly naughty when she was a kid. Our mom was always ___!
  
  getting along
  telling her off
  falling out
  
  
• 4. People are always telling me that I ___ my dad because we both have massive noses!
  
  run after
  run in
  take after
  
  
• 5. Massive noses ___.
  
  take after my family
  run in my family
  tell off my family
  
  
• 6. I probably ___ with my brother the most. We're like best friends.
  
  take after
  get on
  run in
  
  
• 7. My cousin and I ___ after a huge fight. I haven’t even spoken to her in 8 years!
  
  split up
  told off
  fell out