Sports

• Last year, my cousin decided to take up parkour after watching videos online.
• The new skater didn't want to show off, but everyone was impressed anyway.
• It took weeks to break in my new climbing boots before the expedition.
• After ten years of extreme sports, the champion finally settled down and opened a training school.

In which sentences does the phrasal verb need an object (something after it), and in which sentences does it stand alone?

We use these phrasal verbs to talk about starting or stopping a sport or hobby, checking equipment, or describing how teammates behave.

TRBir sporu ya da hobiyi anlatırken, ekipmanı incelerken ya da bir takım arkadaşlığını tarif ederken bu phrasal verb'leri kullanırız.

• She took up it two years ago.She took it up two years ago.

  When the object is a pronoun (it, him, her), a separable phrasal verb must be split.

  TRNesne bir zamir (it, him, her) olduğunda, ayrılabilir phrasal verb'ler mutlaka ayrılmalıdır.

• He showed off his new board to everyone.He showed off to everyone with his new board. / He showed off in front of everyone.

  'Show off' is intransitive; it doesn't take a direct object — use it with a preposition like 'to' or 'in front of'.

  TR'Show off' geçişsizdir; doğrudan nesne almaz, 'to/in front of' gibi bir edatla kullanılır.

• The wrestler didn't give in the match.The wrestler didn't give in during the match.

  'Give in' is intransitive and takes no direct object; use a preposition like 'during' or 'to' instead.

  TR'Give in' geçişsizdir, doğrudan nesne almaz; 'during/to' gibi edatlarla kullanılır.

• Extreme sports generally attract thrill-seekers who love a challenge.
• Right now, more and more teenagers are trying wingsuit flying for the first time.
• Every August, wrestlers from across the country compete at Kırkpınar in Edirne.
• Look at this footage — the rider is throwing the javelin just as his horse gallops past.

Which sentences describe a general fact or habit about sport, and which describe something happening right now or as a current trend?

Use the Simple Present to describe a sport in general or when a traditional event takes place; use the Present Progressive for an action happening now or a current sports trend.

TRBir sporu genel olarak tanımlarken ya da geleneksel bir etkinliğin ne zaman yapıldığını anlatırken Simple Present; şu anda olan bir hareketi ya da güncel bir spor trendini anlatırken Present Progressive kullanırız.

• Right now, more teenagers try wingsuit flying.Right now, more teenagers are trying wingsuit flying.

  'Right now' signals a current action or trend, so it needs the Present Progressive.

  TR'Right now' şu anki bir eylemi ya da güncel bir trendi belirtir, bu yüzden Present Progressive gerekir.

• Wrestlers are competing at Kırkpınar every August.Wrestlers compete at Kırkpınar every August.

  'Every August' signals a regularly repeated event, so it needs the Simple Present.

  TR'Every August' düzenli tekrar eden bir olayı belirtir, bu yüzden Simple Present kullanılır.