Phrasal verbs 4th semester

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Phrasal verbs are most often a topic that confuses a lot of people, especially second language learners and new learners of the language. Since the multiple words used in a phrasal verb have different meanings and have a completely different meaning when used together, they end up being a slightly puzzling topic for some.

Phrasal verbs can be conjugated to suit the tense of the sentence and can be used like a normal verb. Here are a few examples of phrasal verbs. Identify how many of them you know and how often you use them in your regular communication.

Give up – combination of a verb (give) and a preposition (up)

Individually, the verb ‘give’ means to give something to someone and the preposition ‘up’ shows the position of some object. The magic happens or the confusion begins when both the verb and the preposition are used together. The phrasal ‘give up’ means to surrender or to stop making an effort in doing something.

Let us look at how the phrasal verb ‘give up’ can be conjugated to represent the different verb forms in English.

Simple Past Form
The captain gave up at the last quarter.

Infinitive Form
It was not easy for the coach to give up trying to encourage the team even in such a hopeless situation.

Gerund Form
Giving up is not the solution to the problem, it is just the easiest choice.

Past Participle Form
I have given up on them.

For more examples, check out Phrasal Verbs List.
Check Your Understanding of Phrasal Verbs
Fill in the blanks by choosing the most appropriate phrasal verbs from the list of phrasal verbs given below. Conjugate them to suit the tense of the sentence.

(stand for, narrow down, hold on, run into, check out, go through, fall apart, pull off, fill in, hold against)

1. Make sure you _________ of the hotel at the right time, else they will charge you extra.

2. Levin was asked to _______ for Suresh.

3. ________ the whole itinerary before you make a decision.

4. Tom and Jerry ___________ after their last meeting.

5. Please _________ for a minute, I forgot to take my car keys.

6. It is not good to _______ such a silly issue _______ her for so many years.

7. Do you think Andreah would be able to _____ it _____ all by herself?

8. We have _____________ the possibilities of them finding us.

9. Do you know who we _______ on our way here?

10. Nelson Mandela ________ for the rights of his people.

Check your answers here.

1. Make sure you check out of the hotel at the right time, else they will charge you extra.

2. Levin was asked to fill in for Suresh.

3. Go through the whole itinerary before you make a decision.

4. Tom and Jerry fell apart after their last meeting.

5. Please hold on for a minute, I forgot to take my car keys.

6. It is not good to hold such a silly issue against her for so many years.

7. Do you think Andreah would be able to pull it off all by herself?

8. We have narrowed down the possibilities of them finding us.

9. Do you know who we ran into on our way here?

10. Nelson Mandela stood up for the rights of his people.


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