Phrasal Verb = Verb + Preposition / Adverb Eg: Put on, come up with, call on, set aside etc... Put Put on = to wear/ to dress (ധര കക) Put up = to build/establish/raise (പണ യക, ഉയരതക, സ പ കക) Put across = to make understand/communicate/convey (ധര പ കക) Put down = to suppress (അട ചമരതക) Put off = postpone (മ റ വയക) Put down = to humiliate (അപമ ന കക) Put in = to spend time/insert/install(സമയ ചലവ ടക) Put up with= to tolerate/ bare with (സഹ കക) Put out = extinguish fire/disconnect (ത അണകക) Put back = restore (പനസ പ കക)
Get Get on = make progress/manage ( കക രയ ചയക) Get about = to go from place to place (സലങള ത റ പ വക) Get across = communicate (വ ന മയ ചയക) Get along = to live in harmony ( സഹത ല ജ വ കക) Get around = overcome (അത ജ വ കക) Get at = reach (എത ചരക) Get away = escape (രക പടക) Get down = decend/alight (ഇറങക) Get hold of = grasp/understand (മനസ ല കക) Get in = enter (പ വശ കക) Get off = alight (ഇറങക) Get over = recover from (മക നടക) Get through = pass (കടന കടക, വ ജയ കക) Get up = rise up (ഉണരക) Get-together = social assembly (കട ചരല) Get back = retrive (ത ര ക നടക)
Go Go off = explode ( പ ട തറ കക) Go down = decrease/descend (കറയക) Go away = depart (യ ത പറ പടക) Go for = attack (ആകമ കക) Go on = continue (തടരക) Go through = examine (പര ശ ധ കക) Go out = be extinguished (ഇല തയ വക) Go up = rise (ഉയരക) Call Call on = visit a person (ഒര ള സനരശ കക) Call off = cancel (ന രതല ചയക) Call at = visit a place (ഒര സധല സനരശ കക) Call up = to summon for military service (വ ള കക)
Bring Bring up = educate and train children ( പ റക) Bring about = cause to happen (സ ഭവ കക) Bring down= to reduce/cause to fall (കറയക) Bring out = produce/publish (ഉതപ ദ പ കക, പസ ദ കര കക) Bring forth = produce/give birth to (ജന നലകക) Bring forward = move to earlier position (മന സ ന തക പ വക) Bring in = introduce / produce as profit (അവതര പ കക)
Carry Carry on = continue (തടരക) Carry out = perform (നടപ ല കക) Come Come about = happen (സ ഭവ കക) Come across = to meet or find by chance (അവ ച ര തമ യ കണമടക) Come forward = make progress (പ ര ഗത യണ കക) Come down = decline (തകരക) Come into = inherit ( പതകമ യ ലഭ കക) Come off = succeed (വ ജയ ചവര ക) Come up with = produce (ഒര ശയ മ ന ട വയക) Come out with = declare (പഖയ പ കക)
Give Give away = give it to someone (നലകക) Give back = restore (ത ര ക ക ടകക) Give in = yeild / surrender (ക ഴടങക) Give out = announce (പഖയ പ കക) Give up = abandon/stop doing some thing/surrender (ഉ പക കക) Keep Keep back = prevent form advancing (മ ന ട പ കനത ല ന ന തടയക) Keep on = continue (തടരക) Keep out = prevent from entering (പ വശന തടയക) Keep up = maintain (ന ലന രതക)
Look Look after = take care of (വളരതക) Look at = regard (പര ഗണ കക) Look back = consider past (ഭതക ല കണക ലടകക) Look for = search (അ നവഷ കക) look forward to = expect with pleasure (പത ക കക) Look in = pay a short visit (ഹസവ സനരശന നടതക) Look into = investigate (അ നവഷ കക) Look out = be watchful (ശദയ ല യ ര കക) Look through = examine (പര ശ ധ കക) Look up = examine (പര ശ ധ കക)
Make Make for = travel towards (സഞര കക) Make off = run away (ഓട പ വക) Make out = discover the meaning of/ understand (മനസ ല കക, അരത ക ണതക) Make up one's mind = decide to do something (ത രമ ന കക) Make up = put together (കട വയക) Set Set in = begin (ആര ഭ കറ കക) Set off = start (തടങക) Set off/ out = start a journey (യ ത തടങക) Set up = start a new business/ achieve (പത സ ര ഭ തടങക, നടക)
Take Take after = resemble (സ മയ ത നക) Take back = withdraw (പ ന വല കക) Take down = write (എഴത യടകക) Take for = attribute wrong identity ( തറ യ പര മരശ കക) Take in = deceive (വഞ കക) Take off = remove/leave the ground (ന കക, സല വ ടക) Take on = undertake work (ഏ റടകക) Take over = assume responsibility (ഉതരവ ദ തവ ഏ റടകക) Take to = begin a habit (സവഭ വ ആര ഭ കക)
Turn Turn away = refuse admittance (ന ഷധ കക) Turn down = refuse/reject offer (ഉ പക കക) Turn into = convert into (മ റക) Turn on/off = switch on (സവ ച ഓണ ചയക) Turn up/down = increase/decrease the pressure (മരദ കറകക) Turn out = assemble (ഒരമ ച കടക) Turn up = arrive/appear (എത ചരക)
Complete the following choosing the right phrases given in brackets and fill in the blanks in the passage given below. The banker had (a) a plan to murder the lawyer. But when he came into the room he (b) a letter on the table. In it the lawyer expressed his decision to renounce the two millions and explained how he planned to (c) from the prison five hours before the time fixed. The banker (d) his plan and waited for the next day. (get away, call for, give up, set up, come across, go on) (a) set up (b) came across (c) get away (d) gave up
Rewrite the passage given below replacing the verbs that can be substituted by the phrasal verbs given in bracket. When my uncle visited (a) Paris he was detained at the airport. As he could speak only Malayalam and Hindi the airport officials could understand (b) nothing. His request for an interpreter was also declined (c). He was kept under custody but fortunately he was released (d) later because of the intervention of the Indian embassy officials. (call at, turn down, let off, make out) (a) call at (c) turn down (b) make out (d) let off
Read the following telephonic conversation between Asha and Mary and complete the conversation by choosing suitable phrasal verbs from the bracket given below: (get on, go off, get back, hold on, look after, take after) Asha : Hello, can I speak to Mary please? The voice : a please, I'll call her. Mary : Hello, who is this? Asha : It's me, Asha. Mary : Oh Asha, tell me. How are you b? What are your plans for the day? Asha : I'm fine. My youngest daughter is not well. So I have to c her. Mary : Oh, can you be there, on the line? Asha : What happened? Mary : There is somebody at the door. Asha : Well, I will d later (a) Hold on (c) look after (b) getting on (d) get back
Choose the appropriate phrasal verb and complete the passage I a (came across/came up) the screenplay of a movie that was going to be shot. Though I liked the storyline, I was b (taken aback/taken for) by the climax. I asked the director to c (bring about/bring down) certain changes. But he d (turn off/turn down) my suggestions. (a) came across (b) taken aback (c ) bring about (d) turn down
Complete the following note using suitable phrasal verbs given in brackets The king could not -------(a)----- the loud cry for food from the beggar. The beggar... (b)... crying in a horrible voice. The king ordered the servant to... (c)... the cry by driving the beggar away. The wise servant... (d)... a plan to stop the beggar's cry. (put forward, put up with, went on, put an end to, put in) (a) put up with (b) went on (c) put an end to (d) put forward
Replace the underlined words with the right forms of the phrases given in brackets The mother rejected her children's demand to play outside and suggested indoor games, but the children were not willing and continued with the demand. At last, the mother yielded and allowed them to play outside. (go on, put forward give in, turn down, give up) (a) rejected turned down (b) suggested put forward (c) continued went on (d) yielded gave in
Replace the underlined words with the right forms of the phrases given in brackets The night was so hot that the narrator found it difficult to tolerate the weather. Hence he went out for a walk in the street. Suddenly a man appeared before him and asked for his eyes. Somehow the narrator escaped and reached the hotel. The frightened narrator started his journey as the place was quite strange to adjust with (turn up, put up with, set off, get away) (a) tolerate put up with (b) appeared turned up (c) escaped got away (d) started set off
Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the phrases given in brackets The hungry beggar (a) for bread in the street. The annoyed king ordered his men to (b) him brutally but the determined beggar was not ready to (c) before the king and to (d) his demands (give in, give up, put down, put up, call out) (a) called out (b) put down (c) give in (d) give up
Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the phrases given in brackets Balthazar, the artist (a) Jose Montiel's house to (b) the marvellous cage to Pepe. But Jose Montiel, the father (c) with Pepe and asked Balthazar to (d). (go off, give away, take back, take in, call at) (a) call at (b) give away (c) went off (d) take back
Fill in the blanks in the passage given below with the right phrases given in brackets The man I saw on the road had (a) very expensive dress. When asked he told me he was a tourist and wanted to (b) the museum. He really struggled to (c) his ideas in English. He (d) explaining his interest in history but I hardly understood anything. (went on, call at, put on, put across) (a) put on (b) call at (c) put across (d) went on
Complete the following choosing the right phrases given in brackets and fill in the blanks in the passage given below. The banker had (a) a plan to murder the lawyer. But when he came into the room he (b) a letter on the table. In it the lawyer expressed his decision to renounce the two millions and explained how he planned to (c) from the prison five hours before the time fixed. The banker (d ) his plan and waited for the next day. (get away, call for, give up, set up, come across, go on ) (a) set up (b) came across (c) get away (d) gave up
Replace the underlined words with the right forms of the phrases given in brackets When my uncle visited (a) Paris he was detained at the airport. As he could speak only Malayalam and Hindi the airport officials could understand (b) nothing. His request for an interpreter was also declined (c ). He was kept under custody but fortunately he was released (d) later because of the intervension of the Indian Embassy officials. (call at, turn down, let off, make out) (a) visited - called at (b) understand - make out (c) declined turned down (d) released let off
Read the following telephonic conversation between Asha and Mary and complete the conversation by choosing suitable phrasal verbs from the bracket given below. ( get on, go off, get back, hold on, look after, take after) Asha : Hello, can I speak to Mary please? The voice : (a) please. I'll call her. Mary : Hello, may I know who is calling? Asha : It's me Asha. Mary : Oh Asha! Tell me. How are you? (b)? What are your plans for the day? Asha : I'm fine. My youngest daughter is not well. So I have to (c) her. Mary : Oh, can you be there, on the line? (a) hold on Asha : What happened? (b) getting on Mary : There is somebody at the door. (c) look after Asha : Well, I will (d) later (d) get back
Choose appropriate phrasal verb and complete the passage I (a) (came across/came up) the screen play of a movie that was going on to be shot. Though I liked the storyline, I was (b) (taken back/taken for) by the climax. I asked the director to (c) (bring about/bring down) certain changes. But he (d) (turn off/turned down) my suggestions (a) came across (b) taken back (c) bring about (d) turned down