PHRASAL VERBS -class-12-English-grammer-board-exam-pattern-practice-questions-answers-chse
EXPLANATION & EXAMPLES
A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or an adverb (or both), which changes the meaning of the original verb.
Example: “Give up” means to stop trying, not simply “give.”
Types of Phrasal Verbs
Transitive phrasal verbs – need an object.
Example: She looked after the child.
Intransitive phrasal verbs – do not need an object.
Example: The plane took off.
Separable phrasal verbs – the object can come between the verb and the particle.
Example: She put off the meeting / She put the meeting off.
Inseparable phrasal verbs – the object must follow after the phrasal verb.
Example: She ran into an old friend.
COMMON PHRASAL VERBS FOR EXAMS
Break down – (machine) stop working
My car broke down on the way to college.
Break out – begin suddenly
A fire broke out in the market.
Bring up – raise a topic / raise a child
She brought up an interesting question in class.
Call off – cancel
They called off the match due to rain.
Carry on – continue
Please carry on with your work.
Come across – find by chance
I came across an old diary yesterday.
Cut down – reduce
The doctor advised him to cut down sugar.
Find out – discover
He found out the truth later.
Get along with – have a good relationship
She gets along well with her classmates.
Give up – stop trying
Never give up your dreams.
Look after – take care of
She looks after her younger brother.
Look into – investigate
The police looked into the matter.
Look forward to – eagerly wait for
I look forward to your reply.
Put off – postpone
The meeting was put off till next week.
Run out of – have none left
We ran out of milk this morning.
Take off – remove clothes / airplane leaves
The plane took off at 6 p.m.
Turn down – reject
He turned down the job offer.
Turn up – appear / arrive
She didn’t turn up for the party.
Work out – exercise / solve a problem
He works out in the gym every day.
Bring about – cause to happen
The new policy brought about many changes.
Back up – support
My parents always back me up in difficulties.
Blow up – explode / get angry
The bomb blew up suddenly.
Bring out – publish / produce
The company brought out a new smartphone.
Carry out – perform / execute
The scientist carried out many experiments.
Catch up with – reach the same level
She walked fast to catch up with her friends.
Check in – register at hotel/airport
We checked in at the hotel at 9 p.m.
Check out – leave / pay the bill
They checked out of the hotel in the morning.
Come up with – think of (an idea)
She came up with a brilliant plan.
Drop out – leave school/college
He dropped out after class 10.
Figure out – understand / solve
I can’t figure out this math problem.
Give in – surrender
He refused to give in to pressure.
Go through – experience / examine
She went through many hardships.
Hand in – submit
The students handed in their assignments.
Hand over – give control/responsibility
The thief handed over the stolen goods.
Hold on – wait
Hold on, I’ll call you back in a minute.
Keep up with – maintain the same pace
She reads newspapers to keep up with current affairs.
Lay off – dismiss from job
The company laid off many workers.
Look out – be careful
Look out! There’s a car coming.
Make up – invent a story / become friends again
Children made up an excuse for being late.
Pass away – die
His grandmother passed away last year.
Pick up – learn / collect
She picked up Spanish easily.
Put on – wear clothes
He put on his jacket before going out.
Put up with – tolerate
I can’t put up with his rude behavior.
Set off – start a journey
We set off for Puri early in the morning.
Set up – establish
They set up a new business in the city.
Show off – boast
He likes to show off his new car.
Sort out – arrange / solve
The teacher sorted out the problem.
Take after – resemble
She takes after her mother.
Take over – assume control
The manager took over the company last year.
Turn on – switch on
She turned on the lights.
Turn off – switch off
Please turn off the fan.
Wake up – stop sleeping
He woke up at 6 a.m.
Write down – note
Write down the important points.
Carry on with – continue
He carried on with his work despite illness.
Come down with – fall ill
She came down with a fever.
PHRASAL VERBS Q&A FOR PRACTICE
Q: My car _______ on the way to college.
A: My car broke down on the way to college.
Q: A fire _______ in the market yesterday.
A: A fire broke out in the market yesterday.
Q: She _______ an interesting topic in class.
A: She brought up an interesting topic in class.
Q: They _______ the match because of rain.
A: They called off the match because of rain.
Q: Please _______ with your studies.
A: Please carry on with your studies.
Q: I _______ an old diary in the cupboard.
A: I came across an old diary in the cupboard.
Q: The doctor advised him to _______ sugar.
A: The doctor advised him to cut down sugar.
Q: He _______ the truth later.
A: He found out the truth later.
Q: She _______ well with her classmates.
A: She gets along with her classmates.
Q: We should never _______ our dreams.
A: We should never give up our dreams.
Q: She _______ her younger brother after school.
A: She looks after her younger brother after school.
Q: The police _______ the matter carefully.
A: The police looked into the matter carefully.
Q: I _______ to meeting you soon.
A: I look forward to meeting you soon.
Q: The meeting was _______ till Monday.
A: The meeting was put off till Monday.
Q: We _______ milk this morning.
A: We ran out of milk this morning.
Q: The plane _______ at 6 p.m.
A: The plane took off at 6 p.m.
Q: He _______ the job offer politely.
A: He turned down the job offer politely.
Q: She didn’t _______ for the party.
A: She didn’t turn up for the party.
Q: He _______ the puzzle after some time.
A: He worked out the puzzle after some time.
Q: The reforms _______ many social changes.
A: The reforms brought about many social changes.
Q: My parents always _______ me in difficulties.
A: My parents always back up me in difficulties.
Q: The bomb _______ suddenly in the city.
A: The bomb blew up suddenly in the city.
Q: The company _______ a new book last month.
A: The company brought out a new book last month.
Q: The scientist _______ several experiments.
A: The scientist carried out several experiments.
Q: She walked fast to _______ her friends.
A: She walked fast to catch up with her friends.
Q: Make a sentence with “check in.”
A: We checked in at the hotel at 9 p.m.
Q: Make a sentence with “check out.”
A: They checked out of the hotel in the morning.
Q: Use “come up with” in a sentence.
A: She came up with a brilliant idea.
Q: He _______ of college after 1st year.
A: He dropped out of college after 1st year.
Q: Use “figure out” in a sentence.
A: I can’t figure out this difficult math problem.
Q: He refused to _______ to pressure.
A: He refused to give in to pressure.
Q: Use “go through” in a sentence.
A: She went through a lot of struggles in life.
Q: The students _______ their assignments on time.
A: The students handed in their assignments on time.
Q: Use “hand over” in a sentence.
A: The thief handed over the stolen goods.
Q: Please _______ for a minute.
A: Please hold on for a minute.
Q: Use “keep up with” in a sentence.
A: I read newspapers daily to keep up with current affairs.
Q: The company _______ many workers last year.
A: The company laid off many workers last year.
Q: Use “look out” in a sentence.
A: Look out! A bus is coming.
Q: He likes to _______ his new bike.
A: He likes to show off his new bike.
Q: Use “make up” in a sentence.
A: The child made up an excuse for being late.
Q: His grandmother _______ last week.
A: His grandmother passed away last week.
Q: Use “pick up” in a sentence.
A: She picked up French quickly.
Q: He _______ his jacket before going out.
A: He put on his jacket before going out.
Q: Use “put up with” in a sentence.
A: I cannot put up with rude people.
Q: We _______ for Puri early in the morning.
A: We set off for Puri early in the morning.
Q: Use “set up” in a sentence.
A: They set up a new school in the village.
Q: The teacher _______ the misunderstanding.
A: The teacher sorted out the misunderstanding.
Q: Use “take after” in a sentence.
A: She takes after her mother.
Q: The new manager _______ the company last year.
A: The new manager took over the company last year.
Q: Use “write down” in a sentence.
A: Please write down these important points.
