Phrasal verb
go on with
Definition
phrasal verb. to continue doing something that you have already started.
phrasal verb. to proceed with an activity or task, often after an interruption or delay; functions as a three-part phrasal verb requiring a direct object.
Examples
“Please go on with your work while I am out.”
“After the fire alarm stopped ringing, the students were told to go on with their exam.”
“Despite the technical difficulties during the first half of the presentation, the speaker managed to go on with his speech as if nothing had happened.”
Examples
simple
“Please go on with your work while I am out.”
contextual
“After the fire alarm stopped ringing, the students were told to go on with their exam.”
complex
“Despite the technical difficulties during the first half of the presentation, the speaker managed to go on with his speech as if nothing had happened.”
Usage
usually followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form) representing the task being continued.
Teaching tip
contrast with 'go on' (intransitive) and 'continue' (more formal); highlight that 'with' is necessary when the activity is mentioned as an object.
Pitfall
Please go on your story.
Please go on with your story.
the preposition 'with' is required to connect the phrasal verb to the object of the activity.
Phrasal verb
Particles
on with
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
go + on + with + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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