SESSION-24 “LEARN SPOKEN ENGLISH FROM HOME”. – By MaddaliSwetha

PHRASAL VERBS:

To master the language an awareness of some common phrasal verbs is essential. These are groups of words which have a distant meaning, often idiomatic (Idiom' in Telugu - పద బందము).

Phrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Phrasal verbs have wide usage (వాడుక) in English and are commonly encountered. Therefore, to understand the language properly they are invaluable. 

USAGE – I

1. The word “CALL”

Call for = to arrive, demand, request, require.

Call off = to cancel.

Call on = to visit.

Call in = to request the return of.

Call out = to cause to strike or refuse work.

2. The word “TAKE”

Take after = to look or behave like someone.

Take off = to begin a flight.

Take over = to take control of.

Take to = to accept or find pleasing.

Take up = to begin.

3. The word “HOLD”

Hold up = to hinder or stop.

Hold on = to wait, especially on the telephone.

Hold off = to stay away.

Hold back = to control.

Hold out = to last, refuse to yield.

4. The word “SET”

Set aside = to declare as not valid.

Set forth = to begin a journey.

Set up = to cause to explode.

Set in = to fix by placing carefully.

5. The word “GIVE”

Give away = to give or send free of charge.

Give in = to yield.

Give off = to produce.

Give up = to stop trying.

Give off = to produce.

Give out = to stop doing something.

USAGE – II

Generally a verb often occurs in combination with an adverb or a preposition with a specific meaning. These words together function as single unit. They usually mean more than the sum of the words that form their parts. Phrasal verbs are one of the methods of developing competence and confidence in the use of language. i.e,

1. TAKE AFTER = to resemble.

2. STAND OUT AGAINST = refuse to yield.

3. CALL UP = to recall, recollect.

4. TAKE TO = get into a habit.

5. GIVE FORTH = announce.

So you can practice to coin any word in consider by following phrasal verbs:

*My brother takes after my father.

*He stood against all odds and achieved success.

*The beautiful scenery around called up memories of my childhood.

*After the accident she could not call up her past events.

*Well all look up to him as out leader.

*Don’t look down upon the poor and the needy.

Note: 

This collection of phrasal verbs is not exhaustive. 

It does not contain all phrasal verbs or all meanings of them. 

It contains a good selection of the most commonly used phrasal verbs and meanings.