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The TITLE of each page shows you the general form of the phrasal verb.This already gives you some grammatical information - notice how this particular verb can be used both with and without an object, and how the object must be somebody. | WEAR OUT WEAR something WWi Read these sentences carefully. . They are trying to design tyres that do not wear out. . He wore out two pairs of boots during one winter. Stop pacing up and down.You ll wear the carpet out She rarely wore the shoes because she didn t want to wear them out. The sofa had been completely worn out by so many children playing on it. Use the sentences in the Study box to help you do these exercises. MEANING If something wears out which of the following might be true More than one answer is correct. a it can no longer be used b it is damaged c it is old-fashioned d it has been used too much grammar Which of these are grammatically possible a His shoes wore out. ML- b He wore his shoes out. c He wore out his shoes. d He wore them out. i e He wore out them. w I f His shoes had been worn out. c. Now check your answers by looking at wear out wear sth out on p. 110. PRACTISE 1 Complete these sentences using a suitable form of wear out and an object a noun or a pronoun where necessary a She takes good care of her clothes.They never seem to. b If you play that videotape too much you. c My son usually grows out of his shoes before. d She made her jeans into a pair of shorts when the knees. 2 Can you find and correct the mistakes in these sentences a She needed a new pair of shoes because the ones she had were wore out. b Even expensive trainers wear them out and have to be replaced. c He walks a lot and says he wears out two pairs of shoes out a year. Now check your answers by looking at wear out wear sth out on p. I 10. Related words adjective worn out ftiese trousers are worn out. I need some new ones. was wearing a pair of old worn-out trainers. 63 WEAR somebody or STUDY Read these sentences carefully. She wore her parents out by refusing to go to bed every night. The kids have worn me out. You II wear yourself out if you carry on working so hard. CHECK Use the sentences in the Study box to help you do these exercises MEANING If something wears .