In this section, we are going to learn about phrasal verbs which are a very important part of English vocabulary. In Modern English, people use phrasal verbs that are used in place of prepositions or adverbs and have certain meanings, for example, give away which means give to someone, give up which means abandon or to stop doing something, look for which means the search for, etc. They are a combination of verbs and prepositions or adverbs.
It is a meaningful combination of words. We do not need to decide whether the combination is a plus preposition or verb plus adverb; we have to consider the equation as a whole. Another important thing to keep in mind is that the combination is transitive or intransitive. Transitive means that the sentence of the phrasal verb has an object and intransitive means that it does not have an object.
Using phrasal verbs while speaking English has become common these days. With the development of English grammar, phrasal verbs occupy an important place in the world of informal languages. They are mostly used for informal communication or spoken English.
The phrasal verb refers to an idiomatic expression that is a combination of a verb and an adverb or preposition. This combination creates a completely different implication from the initial verb. Phrasal verbs mean that the meaning of the two groups of words is completely different from their meaning.
They are part of a huge group of verbs called multi-part or multi-word verbs. These phrasal verbs are a vital part of the English language. Phrasal verbs are mostly used in informal text and spoken English. The use of phrasal verbs for formal communication is rare.
Phrasal verbs can be divided into two categories, transitive and intransitive.
Transitive verbs are the verbs containing an object. Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable; it implies that the object is between the verb and the preposition while others cannot be separated as the meaning will be changed completely.
For example, I am making up an excuse.
In the above sentence excuse is the object of the verb “is making up”. This means that the verb in the above sentence is transitive.
Intransitive verbs do not have an object. For example, my car broke down.
In the above sentence, there is no object. This implies that the verb “broke down” in the above sentence is intransitive.
Using phrasal verbs can be a little tedious. if you do not use a collect phrasal verb then the meaning of the sentence will change completely. A few examples of phrasal verbs are mentioned below.
Example- An accountant must account for the money he spends.
Example: The teacher acted on the orders given to her by the principal.
Example: There is something about Rashi that doesn’t add up.
Example-you have to allow for unexpected expenses in your budget.
Example- If you do not believe me, ask him, and he will back me up.
Example- That man bailed on his family when they needed him the most.
For example, he banged up his car pretty bad.
For Example. He barged in while we were having a meeting.
For example, Her mother bawled her out for being stupid.
For example, Radha is after her parents’ property.
For example, I have been a little down lately.
For example, we are out of sugar.
For example, Karan beat out Raghav in the race.
For example, we were blown away by the performance of BTS.
For example Bhavna’s behaviour borders on psychotic.
For example, the machine broke down after being continuously used for years.
For example, please do not butt in, wait for your turn.
For example, my brother finally caved in and bought the new t-shirt that everyone is wearing.
For example, Riya cheated on Raghav.
For example, a good song will always cheer you up when you are feeling down.
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