A phrasal verb is a combination of two parts one of them is a verb and the other is eighter a preposition or an adverb. In some cases the verb may be followed by both an adverb and a preposition.
Phrasal verb - verb + preposition
or verb + adverb
or verb + adverb + preposition.
The phrasal verb has different meaning from that of the original verb. Examples -
Phrasal verbs-----Meaning
break down-------stop to function
break into---------enter by force
break out----------begin
call on-------------see a person
call off------------end
call out------------summon someone
carry on-----------continue
carry out----------obey, perform duty
come across------find by chance
come in-----------enter
cut down----------fell trees etc.
get on--------------make progress
get on with--------live with
give away---------give it to someone
give in-------------yield
give up------------pabandon
go on--------------continue
go through--------read
grow up-----------become adult
hand over---------surrender
hold up------------stop
keep up------------continue
look after----------take care
look into-----------examine/investigate
pick out------------choose
pick up-------------lift a person
put aside-----------save for future
put on--------------clothes or shoes
ring up-------------telephone
run after-----------pursue
run away----------flee
run into------------collide
send for------------summon
set in---------------begin
set out-------------start a journey
turn on------------light or fan
turn off-----------light t.v. etc.
Phrasal verb - verb + preposition
or verb + adverb
or verb + adverb + preposition.
The phrasal verb has different meaning from that of the original verb. Examples -
Phrasal verbs-----Meaning
break down-------stop to function
break into---------enter by force
break out----------begin
call on-------------see a person
call off------------end
call out------------summon someone
carry on-----------continue
carry out----------obey, perform duty
come across------find by chance
come in-----------enter
cut down----------fell trees etc.
get on--------------make progress
get on with--------live with
give away---------give it to someone
give in-------------yield
give up------------pabandon
go on--------------continue
go through--------read
grow up-----------become adult
hand over---------surrender
hold up------------stop
keep up------------continue
look after----------take care
look into-----------examine/investigate
pick out------------choose
pick up-------------lift a person
put aside-----------save for future
put on--------------clothes or shoes
ring up-------------telephone
run after-----------pursue
run away----------flee
run into------------collide
send for------------summon
set in---------------begin
set out-------------start a journey
turn on------------light or fan
turn off-----------light t.v. etc.
