Come
The basic meaning
of many English verbs changes if the verb is used with a preposition. Such a verb is
called a "phrasal verb" (verb + preposition).
For example, "I saw him" means something very
different from "I saw through him." "To see through" means to figure
out that someone is playing a trick on you.
"Come" is one of the common English verbs. Here
are some uses of "come" with prepositions. Use them to figure out which
prepositions go in the blanks in the sentences below.
come about. 1. To take place;
happen.
come across. 1. To meet or
find by chance. 2. Slang. a. To do what is wanted. b. To pay
over money that is demanded. 3. To give an impression.
come along. 1. To make
advances to a goal; progress. 2. To go with someone else who takes the lead. 3.
To show up; appear.
come around. 1. To recover,
revive. 2. To change one's opinion or position.
come at. 1. To rush at;
attack.
come back. 1. To return to or
regain past success after a period of misfortune. 2. To retort; reply. 3. To
recur to the memory.
come by. 1. To gain
possession of; acquire. 2. To pay a visit.
come down. 1. To lose wealth
or position. 2.a. To pass or be handed down by tradition. 3. Slang.
To happen; occur.
come down to. To lead to a final
result; to come to a final conclusion.
come down on. To criticize harshly.
come down with. To contract an
illness.
come in. 1.a. To arrive. b.
To start producing. Used of an oil well. 2. To arrive among those who finish a
contest or race.
come in for. To receive criticism or
punishment.
come into. To acquire, especially as
an inheritance.
come into (one’s own). To
succeed.
come off. 1. To happen;
occur.
come on. 1. To convey a
particular personal image. 2. Slang. To show sexual interest in someone.
3 To hurry up; move rapidly. Often used in the imperative.
come out. 1. To become known.
2. To be issued or brought out. 3. To make a formal social debut. 4. To
end up; result. 5. To declare oneself publicly. 6. To reveal that one is gay
or homosexual.
come out with. 1. To put into
words; say.
come over. 1. To change
sides, as in a controversy. 2. To pay a casual visit.
come through. 1. To do what
is required or anticipated.
come to. 1. To recover
consciousness. 2. Nautical. a. To bring the bow into the wind. b.
To anchor.
come up. 1. To manifest
itself; arise. 2. To rise above the horizon. 3. To rise, as in status or
rank. 4. To draw near; approach.
come upon. To discover or meet by
accident.
1. At the beginning of his speech, he came out
with one of the most astonishing statements I’ve heard.
2. Because I was walking so slowly, she kept saying, "Come
on, come on!"
3. Fangio came in first in the Italian Grand
Prix race.
4. I don’t know why, but he comes across
as an untrustworthy person.
5. I’ve met him only once, but he comes across
as a very sincere person.
6. It is often difficult to come out to
one’s parents.
7. She said she would come over (or: by)
to see me after I got out of the hospital.
8. The city’s economy is coming up
slowly after the last recession.
9. The deer came up slowly and ate directly
from my hand.
10. The finals of the World Cup came down to
an exciting game between Italy and Brazil.
11. The party came off as planned. It was a
big success.
12. The tour guide told us all to come along
as he started up the mountain.
13. Unexpectedly, a street gang came upon us
as we walked through the deserted neighborhood.
14. We’re counting on you. I hope you will come
through when the campaign starts.
15. What time did the sun come up today?
16. When did you come down with such a bad
cold.
17. When does the next Playboy come out?
18. When his father died, he came into more
than a million dollars.
19. Within minutes after the thief hit my head, I came
to and started describing him to the police.
20. Yesterday was my lucky day. I came across
$10 lying in the street.
Scoring
18-20 correct = excellent
15-17 correct = good
Below 15 = Use your dictionary more carefully.