What are "Phrasal Verbs"? - A Phrasal VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both.
Abound: abound with/in -- to be full of Account: account for -- to explain to be a definite amount for to destroy Accustom: accustom to -- to be familiar Act: act on -- to affect; act out -- to express a feeling or an emotion in your behavior; act up -- to behave inappropriately; act upon -- to take an action on the basis of particular information, etc.; to execute Add: add in -- to include; add to -- to increase; add up -- to calculate or count to be sensible or reasonable; add up to -- to have a particular result to have a certain total amount Adhere: adhere to -- to follow a particular rule Agree: not agree with -- to dislike or disapprove Aim: aim at -- to Intend to achieve particular goal Alight: alight on -- to find something by chance Align: align with -- to support a person, rules, etc, openly or publicly because you agree with them Allow: allow for -- to take something into consideration; allow of -- to make possible; to permit Allude: allude to -- to refer to Amount: amount to -- to be equal to something to count.
Phrasal Verb with Idiomatic meaning: Verb and Particle doesn\'t keep their ordinary meaning- Example: turn down -- to reject an offer Sample this: English Phrasal Verbs - A - Abide: abide by -- to obey/follow a decision, rule, etc.
A Phrasal verb may have usual or idiomatic meaning - Phrasal Verb with Usual meaning: Verb and Particle keep their ordinary meaning-- Example: turn around -- to turn around.
Verb + adverb = Phrasal verb Verb + preposition = Phrasal verb
Verb + adverb + preposition = Phrasal verb Examples: break down -- verb + adverb break= verb; down= adverb]; ward off -- verb + preposition ward= verb; off= preposition]; keep up with -- verb + adverb + preposition keep= verb; up= adverb; with=preposition] \'USUAL\' and \'IDIOMATIC\' Meanings of Phrasal Verbs.
Adverbs or prepositions which are used In Phrasal Verbs are called \'Particles\'.
What are "Phrasal Verbs"? - A Phrasal VERB is made up of a Verb and an Adverb or a Preposition or both
