Phrasal Verb Fun

sink
(sink, sank, sunk)
What happens to a ship on the sea when it has a big hole. Think of the
Titanic.
sink in
When you paint a dry wall, it takes time for the paint to sink into the
surface. It takes time to sink
in
. We say this sometimes for new
knowledge or new information. It can take a lot of time to sink in.
'The world has changed. The old ways will never come back.'
'I know. But it's hard to accept. It hasn't sunk in yet.'
Two-word verb without an object
No problem.
sit
(sit, sat, sat)
What most people do on a chair.
sit down
Down
reinforces the idea of sit. When we invite someone to a chair, we
say, 'Sit down, please.' We only say, 'Sit.' to a dog.
Two-word verb without an object
No problem.
sit up
Once somebody has sat down, we may suggest - especially if we are
traditional teachers or in the army - that they sit
up
. That is, they sit with
their backs straight, and that the person is concentrating and ready to
listen.
Two-word verb without an object
No problem.

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