English Grammar Index


Phrasal Verbs are that consist of two or three parts – an ordinary verb and another word or words like IN, FOR or OFF. They are very common in English.


Here are some examples.

1. Account for
   
   
2. Ask after
   
   
3. Asked for
   
   
4. Back out
   
   
5. Care about
   
   
6. Deal with
   
   
7. Died away
   
   
8. Drew back
   
   
9. Feel out
   
   
10. Fixed up
    
    
11. Gave away
    
    
12. Get out
    
    
13. Get out of
    
    
14. Got on with
    
    
15. Help up
    
    
16. Hold off
    
    
17. Hold on
    
    
18. Join up
    
    
19. Keep away
    
    
20. Keep up with
    
    
21. Kept in
    
    
22. Left off
    
    
23. Locked up
    
    
24. Looked after
    
    
25. Made up
    
    
26. Make up
    
    
27. My mind
    
    
28. Ran after
    
    
29. Set in
    
    
30. Threw away
    
    
31. Took on
    
    
32. Took out
    
    
33. Watching for
    
    
34. Work out
    
    
35. Worked up

1. You must have account for what you spend. (= Give good reason for)
   
   
   
   
2. My friend did not back me up in my difficulty. (= Support morally)
   
   
   
   
3. She does not know how to deal with her husband.(= Tackle a person)
   
   
   
   
4. He fell out with his wife. (= quarreled)
   
   
   
   
5. We fixed up the date of our sister’s marriage. (= arranged)
   
   
   
   
6. I asked him to get out of the room. (= leave)
   
   
   
   
7. The boy was kept in for his rudeness. (= punished)
   
   
   
   
8. I kept on writing to letters to Madhavi. (= continued)
   
   
   
   
9. We must make up for the loss. (= compensate for)
   
   
   
   
10. The police ran after the prisoner. (= pursue)
    
    
    

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