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5 Phrasal Verbs

Read these sentences and pay attention to the highlighted words/phrases.
• She has always looked after me well.
• A war broke out between the two neighbouring countries.
• I don’t agree with your views on this issue.

• Ramesh is trying to figure out how to solve this puzzle.
• We waited all evening but she didn’t show up.

The highlighted phrases are all phrasal verbs.

A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb
or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the
meanings of the individual words themselves.

Phrasal verbs can be intransitive (i.e., they have no object). For example,

• They checked in two hours back.
• They set off early to avoid getting stuck in traffic.
• He pulled through pretty well.

They can also be transitive (i.e., they can have an object). For example,
• We ran into them at the airport.

• When the door of the car is opened, it sets off an alarm.
• They pulled the old tree down and were immediately fined.

A. Look at these phrasal verbs and make suitable sentences with them.

1. show off: .

2. rule out: .

3. rely on: .

4. own up: .

5. pass out: .

6. make up: .

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