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could you check my sentences with 10 different phrasal verbs? part 1

0 Hello there! I've been testing myself on some phrasal verbs recently, and as a part of the test I create my own sentences with phrasal verbs I get acquainted with. If you could just take a look at my sentences and give me some feedback, or simply correct them and gime me an explanation, I would be most grateful. I would like you to concentrate onf two things - firstly - whether I've used the following phrasals correctly or not - and secondly - whether my sentences are grammatically correct or not. OK, here we go.02br
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001. 01i01font00come forward02font02br
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00a) During our English classes (or lessons?) no one wants to come forward and answer the teacher's questions.02br
00b) They've come forward with ambitious plans and ideas. (VS "came forward...")02br
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002. 01i01font00come into02font02br
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00a) After his grandpa's death, he came into a lot of money.02br
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003. 01i01font00come off02font02br
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00a) I really hope that our little party at the end at the end of the weel is gonna come off. (could I use 01i00will 02i00here? would it make any difference in meaning?)02br
00b) A: What are you doing here? I thought you were (VS "are") in London! B: Nah, it didn't come off. (VS "it haven't come off")02br
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004. 01i01font00come about02font02br
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00a) I have no idea how come such a thing have come about. (could I simply say "came about" ? does the simple past tense change the meaning somehow?)02br
00b) A: My cousin had an accident last week. B: How did it come about?02br
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005. 01font01i00turn in02i02font02br
00a) I think I'm gonna turn in as I am very tired. (can I simply say "I think I will turn in..." ?)02br
00b) Let's turn in. (it sounds a bit unnatural to me, but I'm not sure...)02br
00c) Let's turn in earlier today.02br
00d) We will wait till everybody in the house turn in, and then we will break into it.02br
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006. 01i01font00patch (things) up02font02br
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00a) We fell out over two weeks ago, and since then we haven't patched things up.02br
00b) A: I had a quarrel with my wife this morning. B: You had better patch this up. (can I say "I've had..." ?)02br
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007. 01font01i00dip into02i02font02br
00a) Honey, I think we will have to dip into our car savings in order to tide us over. (any difference between this one and "I think we're gonna have to..." ?)02br
00b) He is so mean. He never dips into his bank acount, no matter what happens (VS "is happening" ?)02br
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008. 01i01font00dry up02font02br
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00a) My presentation started well but I dried up quickly.02br
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009. 01i01font00cough up02font02br
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00a) Scrooge was such a person that could hardly cough up a penny for a poor man.02br
00b) Mary could hardly cough up a pound or two after loosing her job.02br
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0010.01font00 02font01i01font00doze off02font02br
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00a) The child burst into tears, but after a short while it dozed off. (VS "it has dozed off" ?)02br
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01. 02br 00b) They've come forward with ambitious plans and ideas. 02br 02font 02br 002.

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  • 02br 00b) They've come forward with ambitious plans and ideas.
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  • 01i 01font 00come off02font 02br 02i 00a) I really hope that our little party01del 00 at the end02del 00 at the end of the weel is gonna come off.
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01. 01i01font00come forward02font02br
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00a) During our English classes (or lessons?) no one wants to come forward and answer the teacher's questions01font00.--lessons is better02font00.02br
00b) They've come forward with ambitious plans and ideas. (VS "came forward...")-
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