Complete the multi-part verbs.
1 she went to a policeman and asked him for
directions
2 our holiday started badly because our flight was
delayed.
3 have you thrown yesterday's newspaper?
4 he tried six pairs of shoes in the shop.
5 i didn't have time to shop i bought the first
cd player i saw.
In this sentence, the multi-part verb is "asked for." The verb "asked" is followed by the preposition "for," which indicates what she asked the policeman for. The complete sentence can be: "she went to a policeman and asked him for directions."
2. our holiday started badly because our flight was delayed.
In this sentence, the multi-part verb is "started badly." The verb "started" is followed by the adverb "badly," which describes how the holiday began. The complete sentence can be: "our holiday started badly because our flight was delayed."
3. have you thrown yesterday's newspaper?
In this sentence, the multi-part verb is "have thrown." The verb "have" is used to form the present perfect tense, and it is followed by the past participle "thrown," which indicates the action of throwing. The complete sentence can be: "have you thrown yesterday's newspaper?"
4. he tried six pairs of shoes in the shop.
In this sentence, the multi-part verb is "tried on." The verb "tried" is followed by the preposition "on," which indicates what he tried. In this case, he tried the shoes. The complete sentence can be: "he tried on six pairs of shoes in the shop."
5. i didn't have time to shop i bought the first cd player i saw.
In this sentence, the multi-part verb is "bought." The verb "bought" is followed by the object "cd player," which indicates what was bought. The complete sentence can be: "I didn't have time to shop, so I bought the first CD player I saw."
I hope this explanation helps you understand the multi-part verbs in these sentences. Let me know if you have any further questions!