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Phrasal verbs

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  • Break up
    Distribute.
    End a relationship.
    Interrupt.
    Improve.
  • Blow up
    Increase in size.
    Explode.
    Get angry.
    Inflate.
  • I need to ... the phone now. My mother is calling me for dinner.
    hang up
    log in
    log on
  • What is a phrasal verb?
    A single verb that is used in formal writing.
    A verb that changes its tense irregularly.
    A verb combined with a preposition or adverb (or both).
    A noun that describes a place or a thing.
  • Could you ... the music, please? It’s too loud.
    turn down
    speak up
    switch off
  • Break down
    Separate into parts.
    Stop functioning (machine), lose control emotionally
    Lose weight.
    Start crying.
  • Bring up
    Elevate.
    Raise a child.
    Move something upwards.
    Mention a topic.
  • call off
    Cancel.
    Start something.
    Announce.
    Postpone.
  • Which one is a phrasal verb?
    Give up (to quit or stop trying)
    A piece of cake (something very easy)
    A pack of cards (a set of playing cards)
    Cup of tea (something that someone really likes/enjoys)
  • Ask out
    Request information.
    Ask for help with a task.
    Invite someone to go on a date.
    Ask for someone’s opinion.
  • Come across
    Appear on TV.
    Communicate clearly.
    Travel across.
    Find unexpectedly.