Verb Phrases

Choose the best definition for phrasal verb.

• A combination of two or three words from different grammatical categories to form a single semantic unit on a lexical or syntactic level

• A set of two or more words that, as a unit, modifies a noun

Scientists are warning to all across the globe that ocean currents are speeding up their pace because of water level volume increasing.

Find the phrasal verbs from the sentence.

• water level

• warning

• speeding up

Teacher's explanation was cut off by a loud voice from a girl outside the class

• loud voice

• explanation

• cut off

Some phrasal verbs can be split by their object.

• True

• False

They have decided to call off the wedding due to Covid-19 virus which has spreading very fast in the country.

• spreading

• call off

• due to

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM EACH FOLLOWING PHRASAL VERBS :

Go for:

Hold back:

Look after:

• To make money/earn money

• To not show what your are thinking or feeling

• To take or of something/somebody

• To choose

• Discover Information

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER FROM EACH FOLLOWING PHRASAL VERBS :

Look into:

Turn down:

Draw on:

• To not accept an offer or request

  Reject

• To use something that you have gradually gained or saved

• To take care of somebody

• To investigate

Phrasal-Prepositional verb should not be linked and separated.

• True

• False

They turned down my offer.

Find either this sentence separable phrasal verb or inseparable phrasal verb.

• Separable

• Inseparable

A noun or a noun phrase must be placed after the prepositional verb rather than in between.

• True

• False