Phrasal Verbs English Grammar Definition A phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs English Grammar

Definition • A phrasal verb is a phrase that’s made up of a verb and another word referred as Particle, usually a preposition but sometimes an adverb. Phrasal Verb = Verb + Particle E. g. – Woke up Verb Particle (preposition but does not function like that) • It form a part of verb phrase and often change the meaning of verb

Components of Phrasal Verb • A verb is an action word. It describes something happening (i. e. hearing, seeing), a state of being (i. e. to live, to sleep), or an action being done (i. e. to read, to sing). • A preposition is a word that describes the relationship between two words. For example, the bees are above the table or under the table, but not inside the table (hopefully). Prepositions mainly deal with location or direction (i. e. on, through, around) and time (i. e. “by” or “around” a certain time). • An adverb is a word that describes a verb. For example, you can run quickly or slowly and arrive to class early or late.

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Types of Phrasal Verb Transitive Have Objects • Objects come just after the phrasal verb or in between the verb and the particle Mostly Separable Intransitive Do not have Objects

Example: Transitive Phrasal Verb

Example: Intransitive Phrasal Verb

Same Phrasal Verb as Transitive and Intransitive

More Examples: • • • Give up = abandon Turn out = produce Carry on = continue Put off = postpone Turndown = reject Look after = take care of Get at = attain Call at = visit Bring up = train to do work Call on = a brief visit to Put on = wear

Exercise Fill in the blanks using the suitable (given) phrasal verb [give up, put off, look after, call on, put on] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. She …………. . a new dress. I……… Hari in the absence of his father. You must …………. smoking. I will ……… you at evening today. The match has been ………. . until tomorrow because of bad weather.

Solution 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. She put on a new dress. I look after Hari in the absence of his father. You must give up smoking. I will call on you at evening today. The match has been put off until tomorrow because of bad weather.

Some Commonly used Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs with “Get”

Phrasal Verbs with “On”

Phrasal Verbs with “Put”

Phrasal Verbs with “Out”

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