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What is the defining characteristic of phrasal verbs?
What is the defining characteristic of phrasal verbs?
- They are only used in written English
- A phrasal verb combines a normal verb with an adverb or a preposition (correct)
- They are always intransitive
- They consist of a verb and a noun
How many types of phrasal verbs exist?
How many types of phrasal verbs exist?
- Three: transitive, intransitive, and separable
- Four: transitive, intransitive, separable, and inseparable (correct)
- Two: transitive and inseparable
- Five: transitive, intransitive, separable, inseparable, and modal
What defines a phrasal verb?
What defines a phrasal verb?
- A verb that combines two synonyms
- A verb that combines a noun and an adjective
- A verb that combines an adverb and a preposition
- A new verb formed by combining two or more words, where the meaning is different from the original words (correct)
Why can phrasal verbs be confusing?
Why can phrasal verbs be confusing?
What does the phrasal verb 'get away with' mean?
What does the phrasal verb 'get away with' mean?
What does 'fall apart' mean as a phrasal verb?
What does 'fall apart' mean as a phrasal verb?
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'hand in'?
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'hand in'?
'Give away' means to ________.
'Give away' means to ________.
'Fill up' as a phrasal verb refers to ________.
'Fill up' as a phrasal verb refers to ________.
'Look up to' in the context of phrasal verbs means ________.
'Look up to' in the context of phrasal verbs means ________.
'Run out of' as a phrasal verb implies ________.
'Run out of' as a phrasal verb implies ________.
'Show off' means to ________.
'Show off' means to ________.
What does 'take after' mean in the context of phrasal verbs?
What does 'take after' mean in the context of phrasal verbs?
What does the phrasal verb 'get over' mean?
What does the phrasal verb 'get over' mean?
What is a characteristic of inseparable phrasal verbs?
What is a characteristic of inseparable phrasal verbs?
What does 'back up' mean in the context of phrasal verbs?
What does 'back up' mean in the context of phrasal verbs?
Which of the following best describes 'break down' as a phrasal verb?
Which of the following best describes 'break down' as a phrasal verb?
What is the meaning of 'check out' as a phrasal verb?
What is the meaning of 'check out' as a phrasal verb?
If someone tells you to 'calm down' in a phrasal verb context, what are they asking you to do?
If someone tells you to 'calm down' in a phrasal verb context, what are they asking you to do?
How can 'call around' be best defined as a phrasal verb?
How can 'call around' be best defined as a phrasal verb?
In the context of phrasal verbs, what does 'clean up' mean?
In the context of phrasal verbs, what does 'clean up' mean?
What does it mean to 'wait out' in the context of phrasal verbs?
What does it mean to 'wait out' in the context of phrasal verbs?
If Yosef thinks over the idea of selling his Pokémon cards, what is he doing?
If Yosef thinks over the idea of selling his Pokémon cards, what is he doing?
In the sentence 'Don’t forget to shut off the water after your shower,' what does 'shut off' mean?
In the sentence 'Don’t forget to shut off the water after your shower,' what does 'shut off' mean?
What does 'showing off' mean in the sentence 'Panya didn’t need to shoot so many three-pointers; she was just showing off'?
What does 'showing off' mean in the sentence 'Panya didn’t need to shoot so many three-pointers; she was just showing off'?
If someone asks you to 'throw away that old burrito,' what should you do?
If someone asks you to 'throw away that old burrito,' what should you do?
If you are asked to 'top off your beverage,' what does that entail?
If you are asked to 'top off your beverage,' what does that entail?
What does the phrasal verb 'come between' mean?
What does the phrasal verb 'come between' mean?
If you 'dive into' something, what are you doing?
If you 'dive into' something, what are you doing?
What does it mean to 'dress up'?
What does it mean to 'dress up'?
If someone is 'filling up' a container, what are they doing?
If someone is 'filling up' a container, what are they doing?
What does the phrasal verb 'find out' mean?
What does the phrasal verb 'find out' mean?
What is the meaning of 'get by' as used in :When Sheila lost her job, the family got by with only their savings.?
What is the meaning of 'get by' as used in :When Sheila lost her job, the family got by with only their savings.?
What does 'get at' mean in the context of: These graphs are getting at the fact that we’ll be bankrupt by next week.
What does 'get at' mean in the context of: These graphs are getting at the fact that we’ll be bankrupt by next week.
If you can 'count on' someone, what are you doing?
If you can 'count on' someone, what are you doing?
What does 'get down to' mean?
What does 'get down to' mean?
Which phrasal verb means to take some benefit from a situation?
Which phrasal verb means to take some benefit from a situation?
What does 'let in' imply?
What does 'let in' imply?
If someone 'keeps up', what are they doing?
If someone 'keeps up', what are they doing?
What does 'look up to' signify?
What does 'look up to' signify?
Which phrasal verb means to review or look at something?
Which phrasal verb means to review or look at something?
'Leave out' refers to ________.
'Leave out' refers to ________.
'Give up' implies ________.
'Give up' implies ________.
'Hold back' means ________.
'Hold back' means ________.
What does 'go against' mean?
What does 'go against' mean?
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Study Notes
Phrasal Verbs: Definition and Examples
- Phrasal verbs are groups of words that combine a verb with an adverb or a preposition to create a new verb with a separate meaning.
- Examples: pick up (to grab or lift), get over (to recover from something), and come up with (to think of an idea).
Characteristics of Phrasal Verbs
- Phrasal verbs have a different meaning from the individual words that make them up.
- They can be conjugated into various verb forms (e.g., simple past, infinitive, past participle).
- Phrasal verbs can be used as main verbs in a sentence.
Types of Phrasal Verbs
- Transitive phrasal verbs: take a direct object (e.g., pick up the book).
- Intransitive phrasal verbs: do not take a direct object (e.g., get up).
- Separable phrasal verbs: the verb and particle can be separated by a direct object (e.g., pick you up).
- Inseparable phrasal verbs: the verb and particle cannot be separated (e.g., get through).
Word Order with Phrasal Verbs
- Intransitive and inseparable phrasal verbs: the verb and particle must stay together.
- Separable phrasal verbs: the direct object can be placed between the verb and particle or after the particle.
80 Common Phrasal Verbs
- Listed are 80 common phrasal verbs with their meanings and examples.
- Examples include back up (to support or defend someone), break down (to stop working), and come around (to change one's opinion).
Phrasal Verb FAQs
- What are phrasal verbs? Phrasal verbs are groups of words that combine a verb with an adverb or a preposition.
- What are some examples of phrasal verbs? Examples include get out, calm down, give away, and put up with.
- What are the four types of phrasal verbs? The four types are transitive and intransitive; separable and inseparable.### Phrasal Verbs
- 80 common phrasal verbs with meanings and examples are listed
- Phrasal verbs are idiomatic expressions that combine a verb with a preposition or an adverb to convey a specific meaning
Examples of Phrasal Verbs
- Get down to: begin or start something, especially something basic or fundamental
- Example: Once everyone arrives, we’ll get down to picking teams.
- Get in on: join an activity
- Example: After the value of Bitcoin started going up, lots of people wanted to get in on cryptocurrency.
- Get into: discuss something thoroughly
- Example: I don’t want to get into our finances now; we’ll talk after our guests leave.
- Get [x] out of [x]: take some benefit from a situation
- Example: Babysitting the Cohles was a nightmare, but at least Jabar got some money out of it.
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Test your knowledge of 80 common phrasal verbs, including meanings and examples. Practice identifying and using inseparable phrasal verbs correctly in sentences.
