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"Forest fires break out easily at this time of the year." Can you see the phrasal verb in this sentence?

Verbs 10 - Phrasal Verbs

We know that English comprises 8 parts of speech. Every one of these parts is important for proper communication between people, both in the written and the spoken form. Three of these parts - the verb, the preposition and the adverb - combine to provide much more meaning to communication. We often come across verbs that are followed by prepositions or adverbs. We find that when these words are taken together the meaning is quite different from what the verb alone conveys.

‘The plane TOOK OFF from the runway.’ This sentence means that the plane has flown off the ground and into the sky. TOOK OFF is known as a phrasal verb and here it comprises TOOK, a verb and OFF, an adverb.

‘I will THINK ABOUT going to high school.’ This is another sentence in which THINK ABOUT is a phrasal verb and here it comprises THINK, a verb and ABOUT, a preposition.

1 .

"The car broke --- on the highway and the 24/7 service had to be called for help." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

Without

Together

Away

Down

The phrasal verb 'broke down' means 'to have stopped working or functioning'

2 .

"I can't believe how much Ramesh takes --- his father. They look and act exactly the same." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

Down

After

Forward

Off

The phrasal verb 'takes after' means 'to follow as an example' or 'to resemble in appearance, character or temperament'

3 .

"Don't smoke in the forest. Fires break --- easily at this time of the year." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

Together

Away

Out

Down

The phrasal verb 'break out' means 'to develop suddenly and rapidly'

4 .

"In fact, we are getting --- next week to talk about a really important issue." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

Together

About

After

Through

The phrasal verb 'getting together' means 'to meet as a group'

5 .

"A friend of mine has called --- her wedding." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

After

Through

Without

Off

The phrasal verb 'called off' means 'to have cancelled'

6 .

"I just cannot do --- my mobile." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

Down

Forward

Without

Off

The phrasal verb 'do without' means 'to manage in the absence of'

7 .

"Popular protest and extensive media coverage finally helped bring --- change in the country's environmental policies." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

Without

Together

Away

About

The phrasal verb 'bring about' means 'to make something happen'

8 .

"I have been trying all morning and I can't get --- to Mr Sharma." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

Out

Through

About

Without

The phrasal verb 'get through' means 'to succeed in making contact'

9 .

"I am really looking --- to seeing my friends again." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

Forward

Off

Out

About

The phrasal verb 'looking forward' means 'to eagerly await an outcome'

10 .

"Mrs. Sukanya's husband passed --- last Friday. We are going to attend his funeral next week." - Fill in the blank by choosing the answer which forms a phrasal verb with the preceding word.

About

After

Away

Through

The phrasal verb 'passed away' means 'to have died'

Author: V T Narendra