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What is phrasal verbs top ten daily phrasal verb with Meanings 2021
What are the phrasal Verbs : The Basics
Definitions: The phrasal verbs are that which is consist of a verb and a particle. for example
verb: particle Example
look up you can look up any new words in your note book.
Get through I tried to phone her but I couldn't Get through.
make out I just can't make saim out at all.
particle are small words which you already know as prepositions or adverbs, here are some of the most common phrasal verbs particles. about , a round ,at away , back ,down ,for ,in into , off on out , over through to up etc .
What do i need to know about phrasal verbs : ?
First you need to know the meaning of the whole phrasal verb as a unit. For example, look means to use your eyes and up means the opposite of down, but the phrasal verb look up can have several different meanings: Look the word up in the dictionary. [look up = search for information in a book / computer] 'll look you up next time I'm in London. [look up = visit someone you have not seen for a long time | Things are looking up. [look up = improve] Next you need to know the grammar patterns of phrasal verbs, e.g. whether the verb takes an object. The table shows the way the grammar patterns are shown in this book and in many dictionaries.
Note that sth means something; sb means someone.
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Grammar pattern |
Comment |
Example |
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Eat out |
The verb is used without an object |
We were too tired to cook at home so decided to eat out (eat out in a restaurant) |
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Bring back someone, something, or bring something back |
The verb must have a noun-human object |
This photograph brings back happy memories [makes me remember or
think about something from the past) Not: This photograph brings back my
sister I'd love to ask Sally out. |
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Ask out sb or ask sb out |
The verb must have a human object |
I would love to ask same
out invite same to go to a place like a cinema or a restaurant . Note: I would love to ask. |
|
Look after sb sth |
The object can either human or non –human |
I will look after the baby
while you are cooking. Will you look after my bike while I am away. |
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Ring sb back |
The object must come before the particle |
I will ring you back later
(phone you again ) I will |
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Drop off sb /sth or drop sb /sth off |
The object can be before or after the particle |
I dropped off the package at her house. ( Delivered ) I dropped the package off at her house. |
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