Lesson 19

Phrasal Verbs
Alex’s alarm clock goes off at 5:00 AM. He
turns it off and quickly fixes his bed. He
quickly takes a bath and puts on his school
uniform. He takes his breakfast and sets off
to school. Then, he gets on the school bus.
Finally, he gets off at the school gates to start
his day.
A phrasal verb is a verb followed by a
preposition or an adverb. The combination
creates a meaning different from the original
verb alone.

Examples:

The manager calls off the meeting. (call + off = cancel)

The applicant fills out the form. (fills + out = complete

a form)
 Separable Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs made with adverb particles are usually
separable. As the name itself indicates the two parts of a
separable phrasal verb are separable. The particle in a
separable phrasal verb can go before or after noun
objects.
Examples:

She turned off the light. She turned the light off.

I have to clean up this I have to clean  this mess

mess. up.
NOTE that if the object is a pronoun, the particle
goes after it.

Please switch it off. (NOT Please switch off it.)

Here the object ‘it’ is a pronoun. Therefore the particle goes after it.

Give me my money back. OR Give me back my money.

(NOT Give back me my money.)
Here the object is a pronoun. Therefore the particle goes after the object.
 Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
The two parts of an inseparable phrasal verb always
remain together. Phrasal verbs made with prepositions
are usually inseparable. 

Examples:

He fell off the bridge. (NOT He fell the bridge off.)

The client backed out of the deal at the last minute.

Let’s go over the topic of phrasal verbs.

Here are some common phrasal verbs and their meaning.

Phrasal verb Meaning

call off cancel
call out read names aloud
call up reach by phone
carry on continue
carry out accomplish, make
get on enter(bus, train, etc.)
get off disembark(bus, train, etc.)
get over recover(illness, upset)
Phrasal verb Meaning
fill up fill to capacity
fill out complete a form
hand in submit something
keep off avoid, stay away
keep on not stopping
look for seek
look into investigate
put off postpone
put on put clothing on the body
put out extinguish
Phrasal verb Meaning
turn down lower volume
turn up raise volume
turn off switch off electricity
turn on Switch on electricity
show off Demonstrate haughtily
show up arrive
kick out Stop or disconnect suddenly
kick off start, to launch
Underline the correct phrasal verb.

1. You have to (fill up ,_____

fill out) the form to join the club.

2. Turn off the faucet only when the pail is (filled out , filled
_____ up).

3. (Turn
_____off , Turn on) the lights before leaving the room.

4. Fasten your seat belt when the plane (takes on , takes

_____off).

5. (Put off , _____

Put on) your sweater as it is getting cold.
6. The firefighters had a hard time (putting on, putting
_______ out) the
fire as it was so big.

7. The teacher (called

______ out , called up) my name, but I did not
hear it.

8. My mother usually (gets out , _____

gets up) early in the morning.

9. The dancers (showed up , showed off) their dancing skills.

_______
10. The manager (showed off , showed up) only when the
_______
meeting was over.
11. I watched the (kick out , _____
kick off) of the Pindang Festival.

12. Please (fill

____ up , fill out) the empty water container.

13. (Keep
_____on , Keep off) the grass.

14. When you are in public place, (turn up , turn down) your
_______
voice.

15. (Hand
_____in , Hand out) your modules before the deadline.