Look + particle
Introduction
Look at pictures 1-5 and match them to the words.
(Listen below to check.)
Definitions
Read the sentences in the picture and match the expressions with ‘look’ to the following definitions:
A) read something quickly
B) try to find a piece of information in a book or on a computer
C) try to find something
D) examine the facts about a problem or situation
E) take care of or be in charge of something
Answer
Look for: C) try to find something
Look up: B) try to find a piece of information in a book or on a computer
Look after: E) take care of or be in charge of something
Look through: A) read something quickly
Look into: D) examine the facts about a problem or situation
Now listen to the phrases
Practice
1. Choose the correct option to complete the 8 sentences.
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Question 1 of 8
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1. “I need to look ______ the new parts delivery. Could you let Fran know I’ll be in the warehouse if he needs anything?”
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Question 2 of 8
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2. “Thanks for letting me know about that. We’ll have to look ______ why he’s been leaving so early on Fridays and do something about it.”
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3. “Do you know where this piece goes? No worries if you don’t. I can always look it ______ online.”
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4. “Right, I’ve looked ______ the health and safety information and there’s no mention of a minimum platform width.”
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Question 5 of 8
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5. “Would you mind looking ______ the visitors this afternoon? I have an important video call with Head Office at three.”
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6. “Are you still looking ______ that bracket? Here, use this one. It’s bound to turn up at some point.”
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7. “We’ve looked ______ your request for more help with conveyor mounting and you can borrow Stavos Popapolous first thing each day for an hour or two.”
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8. “You can have the time off, but you’ll need to look ______ someone to cover you while you’re away.”
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1. Question
Complete the sentences with the correct form of ‘look’ and a participle.
(You may need to use a pronoun or preposition.)-
1. If you don't know what a word means, you should (look) (it) (up) in a dictionary.
2. Police are currently (looking) (into) how the fire started at the warehouse.
3. I've been (looking) (for) a cheaper supplier for weeks now, but can't find one.
4. We will (look) (into) your claims of mismanagement before next week's board meeting.
5. Have you had a (look) (through) the contract to make sure it's all okay legally?
6. Forget about making the hotel arrangements - Admin are (looking) (after) (it).
7. We (looked) (for) accommodation closer to the site, but it was impossible.
8. Can you quickly (look) (up) the correct configuration of the conveyor belt for me?
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Which expression can be split by a pronoun?
Which expression is also a noun? Can any of the other combinations be nouns?
3. Answer the following questions using “look” + a particle:
When was the last time someone asked you to take care of something so they could pay attention to something else?
How good are you at accessing information you need from manuals or catalogues? What tips would you give to help someone find information quickly?
Have you ever been involved in a work investigation? What was the problem, and what was done to resolve the issue?
Are you ever asked to find a way to overcome a challenging technical situation? Do you find it easy or difficult to improvise solutions?