Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verb – Definition
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and one or more particles (a preposition or an adverb), which together create a new meaning different from the original verb.
Structure:
🔹 Verb + Preposition (e.g., “look after”)
🔹 Verb + Adverb (e.g., “give up”)
🔹 Verb + Adverb + Preposition (e.g., “put up with”)
Examples of Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verb Meaning Example Sentence
give up - to stop trying - She gave up smoking.
look after - to take care of - He looks after his sister.
bring up - to raise (a topic or child - She brought up an interesting point.
turn off - to switch off - Please turn off the fan.
break down - to stop functioning - My car broke down again.
run into - to meet unexpectedly - I ran into my old friend.
take off - to remove / to leave quickly - He took off his shoes.
call off - to cancel - They called off the match.
put up with - to tolerate - I can’t put up with noise.
check out - to leave / to investigate - We checked out of the hotel.
Dear Students!
If you practice the Phrasal Verbs with meanings, you will remember better, but in exams, they won't ask you to write meanings, they only ask you to write example sentences. They give full marks if you write small examples with five or six words. So practice this Drag and Drop exercise well, you will get full marks. God bless you.
Knr.
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