Get / Become

The word get has many different meanings in English, such as 'receive'. However, another very common meaning is also 'become'.

For example: “I’m getting cold” means the same as “I’m becoming cold”
The only real difference is that get is more informal and popular to use.

The structure is: GET + ADJECTIVE.

BUT BE CAREFUL:
For this meaning you can't use GET + NOUN.
This structure means 'receive' or 'buy'. For example: get some news means the same as receive some news and get a new car means the same as buy a new car.

Lesson by Sebastian E’Silva, EC Cape Town English School

Now choose the correct phrase to complete each sentence:

• 1. I'm ___, let's go to a restaurant.
  
  become hungry
  getting hungry
  get hungry
  
  
• 2. I will study at university for a few years and ___.
  
  get an engineer
  become an engineer
  
  
• 3. Wear your jacket or you'll ___.
  
  get sick
  becoming hot
  getting sick
  
  
• 4. When you work a lot, you ___ easily.
  
  becoming angry
  get stress
  get tired
  
  
• 5. It's so hot today, I'm really ___.
  
  get sweat
  getting thirsty
  becoming jacket
  
  
• 6. Yesterday I ___, so we can play games together.
  
  got fun
  got a PlayStation 3
  get happy
  
  
• 7. I think I'll go to the shop and ___.
  
  get some bread
  buy a bread
  become some bread
  
  
• 8. When Barcelona plays a big match I ___.
  
  get excited
  become exciting
  get exciting
  
  
• 9. I worked hard for many years to ___.
  
  become a doctor
  get a doctor
  receive a doctor
  
  
• 10. When I was a child I ___ for my birthday.
  
  get a dog
  got a dog
  got dog