USE OF “Turn, become, get, grow, go”

USE OF “Turn, become, get, grow, go”

The words become, go, grow, turn, come and get can all be used to talk about change. They have similar meanings. There are differences too.

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate word indicating change.

1. You are ……………….. younger and younger.

a) staying
b) becoming
c) changing

2. Please ………………… ready now.

a) become
b) get
c) turn

3. It was ………………….. very dark.

a) becoming
b) getting
c) turning

4. What do you have to do to ………………….. an astronaut?

a) become
b) get

5. They ………………… married in 1986.

a) got
b) became
c) turned

6. Leaves …………………. brown in autumn.

a) turn
b) go
c) get

7. She ………………… red with embarrassment.

a) went
b) got
c) came

8. It will all ………………… right in the end.

a) go
b) come
c) get

9. Jealousy ………………… her into a monster.

a) became
b) got
c) turned

Answers

1. You are becoming younger and younger.

2. Please get ready now.

3. It was becoming / getting very dark.

4. What do you have to do to become an astronaut?

5. They got married in 1986.

6. Leaves turn / go brown in autumn.

7. She went red with embarrassment.

8. It will all come right in the end.

9. Jealousy turned her into a monster.