Phrasal verbs are an important element of the English language. They are used in the spoken word by the native speakers. You need to know them to understand the native speakers.
Most phrasal verbs have two parts – the main verb and the particle. This particle may be a preposition or an adverb. Then you also find some three part phrasal verbs. Also, many phrasal verbs may have more than one meaning.
They are just like any other vocabulary but you need to pay special attention to them. Read a lot and observe the phrasal verbs as you come across them.
Do not try to memorise them. Learn them as you learnt your mother tongue – draw the picture and describe it. Make pictorial representations of thee phrasal verbs.
This list is a point of reference . It lets you know how to recognise and use phrasal verbs.
Separable phrasal verbs are when you can insert a noun between the verb and the particle.
Here are ten separable phrasal verbs for your ready reference.
Follow the pointers in our article to know how to split phrasal verbs.
add up add
Add up all the expenses and give me the final figure.
Add all the expenses up and give me the final figure.
bring on cause to happen
The argument will bring on a crisis.
The argument will bring a crisis on.
bring around convince
I think we can bring around the boss to looking at it our way.
I think we can bring the boss around to looking at it our way.
blow up destroy by explosives
The terrorists blew up a car in the crowded market-place.
The terrorists blew a car up in the crowded market-place.
break down analyse; list the parts of separately
Let’s break down the paragraph to examine the author’s intention.
Let’s break the paragraph down to examine the author’s intention.
back up make a copy for any contingency; support
Make sure you back up your files.
Make sure you back your files up.
bring off to complete successfully
He brought off a superb delivery that took the captain’s wicket.
He brought a superb delivery off that took the captain’s wicket.
bring out emphasise
His presentation brought out the need for an efficient planning.
His presentation brought the need out for an efficient planning.
bring over bring
After the presentation, the boss asked them to bring over the tea.
After the presentation, the boss asked them to bring the tea over.
bring up raise; care for from childhood
Traditional Indian families bring up their children very carefully.
Traditional Indian families bring their children up very carefully.
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