Rewrite each sentence replacing get/got with one of the given options.
1I got three hundred dollars last week.
Wrong!
We use "earned" for money received through work.
2I got a letter from my mother this morning.
Wrong!
We use "received" for something that arrives or is sent to us.
3Can you come and get me from the station when I arrive?
Wrong!
We use "fetch" when someone goes to a place, collects a person or thing, and brings them back.
4I didn’t get the joke.
Wrong!
We use "understand" when we mean that the meaning of a joke is clear.
5In the first half, the striker got a goal.
Wrong!
We use "scored" when a player gets a goal in a game.
6While studying in Sydney, Rahul got a strong Australian accent.
Wrong!
We use "acquired" for gradually developing a skill, habit, or accent.
7The mother got the child to drink some of the milk.
Wrong!
We use "coaxed" when someone gently persuades another person to do something.
8During the trip, many children got ill.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "fell" and "became" can be used before "ill" in this sentence.
9Luckily we got the last bus.
Wrong!
We use "caught" when we manage to take a bus, train, or other form of transport.
10They got a stay from the High Court.
Wrong!
We use "obtained" for formally getting something, especially from an authority or court.
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- I got three hundred dollars last week. — earned
- I got a letter from my mother this morning. — received
- Can you come and get me from the station when I arrive? — fetch
- I didn’t get the joke. — understand
- In the first half, the striker got a goal. — scored
- While studying in Sydney, Rahul got a strong Australian accent. — acquired
- The mother got the child to drink some of the milk. — coaxed
- During the trip, many children got ill. — fell / became
- Luckily we got the last bus. — caught
- They got a stay from the High Court. — obtained