GROW UP

Mar 2, 2017

Study box. Read these sentences carefully.

1. They moved around a lot while the children were growing up.
2. He wants to be a firefighter when he grows up.
3. I grew up in a big city.
4. Oh, grow up! Stop being so childish!
Use the sentences in the study box to help you do these exercises.
- Which one of the following does not explain the meaning of ‘grow up’?
  - to increase in size, number, etc.
- Which of these are grammatically possible?
  - Grow up!
  - Grow yourself up!
  - She grew up.
  - She grew up her daughter.
Grow or grow up? Remember that ‘grow’ means ‘become bigger or taller’. Choose the best alternative:
- Hasn’t he . . .
  grown
  ! He’s nearly as tall as his father now!
  - grown
  - grown up
- That plant has really . . .
  grown
  since the last time I saw it.
  - grown
  - grown up
- Thomas and I . . .
  grew up
  together, so we’re very close.
  - grew
  - grew up
Answer these questions, using the verb ‘grow up’:
- A: When you were a child, where did you live?
  B: I in big city.
- A: What did you want to be when you were an adult?
  B: I wanted to be a doctor when I .