Complete English Grammar Rules_ Examples, Exceptions, Exercises, and Everything You Need to Master Proper Grammar ( PDFDrive )-261

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We	are	entirely	dependent	upon	what	is	collocated	with	get	to	know	which
meaning	it	carries:
•	“I	get	so	many	emails	every	day.”	(receive	emails)
•	“I	got	good	grades	on	my	exams.”	(obtain/earn	good	grades)
•	“How	do	you	get	to	the	station	from	here?”	(reach/arrive	at	the	station)
•	“I	got	a	really	good	price	for	the	car	I	sold.”	(obtain	a	good	price)
•	“We	managed	to	get	an	excellent	deal.”	(secure	an	excellent	deal)
•	“He	didn’t	laugh	at	the	joke	because	he	didn’t	get	it.”	(understand	it	(the
joke))
•	“I	didn’t	get	the	job	because	I	didn’t	have	the	right	qualifications.”	(succeed	in
obtaining	the	job)
•	“How	much	do	you	get	per	month	in	your	new	job?”	(earn	what	amount?)
•	“Did	you	get	these	shoes	at	the	new	mall?”	(buy	the	shoes)
•	“She	got	a	medal	for	coming	in	first.”	(win/be	awarded	a	medal)
•	“I	can’t	get	the	children	to	go	to	bed	early.”	(convince	or	force	the	children)
•	“I	finally	got	the	computer	to	work	again	after	it	had	crashed.”	(cause	the
computer	to	work)
•	“Can	you	get	the	phone,	please?”	(answer	the	phone)
•	“My	hands	are	full;	could	you	get	the	door	for	me?”	(open	the	door)
•	“Sorry,	I	didn’t	get	your	name.”	(hear/understand	your	name)
•	“I	got	really	sick	while	I	was	on	vacation,	but	I’m	feeling	a	lot	better	now.”
(became	sick)
•	“He	got	arrested	for	robbing	a	bank.”	(was	arrested)
•	“The	bullet	got	him	in	the	head.”	(hit	him)
Take
As	a	light	verb,	take	broadly	means	have,	obtain,	or	use,	but	it	has	some	other
specific	meanings	in	certain	circumstances:
•	“Let’s	all	take	a	break.”	(have	a	brief	rest)
•	“Would	you	like	to	take	a	walk?”	(engage	in	a	walk)
•	“We’ll	take	a	taxi	home.”	(use	a	taxi	to	travel)