Uses of Get Exercises PDFSet 1: Get = Obtain, Receive & Buy — Basic Meanings of Get

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1.I ___ a lovely birthday present from my grandmother last week.

a) gotb) tookc) gaved) made

2.Where did you ___ those beautiful shoes?

a) takeb) getc) haved) do

3.Can you ___ me a glass of water from the kitchen?

a) makeb) putc) getd) take

4.He ___ the bus to work every morning because he doesn't drive.

a) drivesb) getsc) hasd) does

5.I don't ___ this joke. Can you explain it?

a) knowb) havec) findd) get

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1."got"(a)

'Get' means 'receive' here. I got (= received) a lovely birthday present from my grandmother last week.

2."get"(b)

'Get' means 'buy' here. Where did you get (= buy) those beautiful shoes?

3."get"(c)

'Get someone something' means to fetch or bring something for them. Can you get me a glass of water from the kitchen?

4."gets"(b)

'Get the bus' means to travel by bus. He gets the bus to work every morning because he doesn't drive.

5."get"(d)

'Get' means 'understand' in informal English. I don't get (= understand) this joke. Can you explain it?

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