PDF chapter test TRY NOW
Phrasal verbs are phrases that indicate actions.
Phrasal verbs consist of a main verb plus either an adverb or a preposition. Phrasal verbs provide the action in a sentence. However, by combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition, the combination of words makes the verb phrase take the meaning of its own.
Example:
1. look for search/seek
Sentence: He is looking for his keys.
2. look up to have a great deal of respect for a person
Sentence: His father is his model. He is the person he looks up to.
3. look forward to await eagerly/anticipate with pleasure
Sentence: She is looking forward to visiting Paris.
Phrasal verbs from the lesson "Seventeen Oranges" are:
Numbers | Phrasal verb | Meanings |
1. | Hidden away | To put something in a place where no one can find it. |
2. | Laughed at | To behave in a way that shows you are not worried or frightened. |
3. | Look at | To examine something closely. |
4. | Gave up | To stop trying and admit defeat. |
5. | Went through | To search something very carefully. |
6. | Finish off | To destroy something. |
7. | Figure out | To think about somebody/something until you understand them/it. |
8. | Fond of | To like something. |
9. | Lock up | To put there and fasten the lock. |
10. | Bring up | To take care. |
Register for free to see more content