CATCH UP; CATCH somebody or something UP

Mar 2, 2017

Study box. Read these sentences carefully.

1. They’re a long way in front. Do you think we can catch up?
2. He ran to catch up with her.
3. You go ahead. I’ll catch you up in a few minutes.
4. The police finally caught up with the car at the traffic fights.
Use the sentences in the study box to help you do these exercises.
- Imagine you are running a race. If you catch up with somebody, which of these statements are true?
  - They were ahead of you.
  - You had to run faster than them.
  - They are still in front of you.
  - You are now in front of them.
  - You are now level with them.
- Which of these are grammatically possible?
  - She caught up.
  - She caught Tom up.
  - She caught up Tom.
  - She caught him up.
  - She caught up with Tom.
Complete these sentences, using a form of ‘catch up’ or ‘catch somebody or something up’ and any other necessary information:
- He told me to go on ahead and said he up.
- She was driving so fast that I her.
- I often had to stop and let him me.
- If you run fast nobody will be able