Group III 
1. Bob Septian 
2. Shodiq Septianto 
3. Muh. Mustofa 
4. Arnanda Bayu 
5. Arif Budi Mawardi
Phrasal Verb with particle ‘down’
Break down : stop functioning 
Burn down : burn to the ground 
Go down : decrease 
Knock down : cause to fall from 
an upright to a lying position 
Lie down : recline/take lying 
position 
Sit down : take a sitting position 
after standing 
Turn down : reduce in speed or 
volume 
Break down : divide into smaller 
part 
Bring down : reduce 
Call down : reprimand, scold 
Cut down : make something fall to 
the ground 
Hand down : give something used 
to someone else 
Put down : put what you are 
holding on a surface or floor 
Tear down : demolish
Examples
Break down : 
My computer breaks down, I need to fix it. 
Burn down : 
When the firemen arrived, the building had burned 
down. 
Call down (S) : 
Why does your boss call you down? 
Go down : 
The price of iPhone 5 has gone down since its release. 
Knock down : 
The boxer was knocked down by his opponent.
Lie down : 
You can lie down on my sofa if you are tired. 
Sit down : 
Why don’t you come in and sit down? 
Turn down : 
Turn down the tv please, it’s too loud!
Break down : 
My mother breaks the cake down and gives it to my 
friends. 
Bring down : 
We hope the government will bring the prices down 
soon. 
Cut down : 
Can you help me to cut this tree down? 
Hand down : 
Let’s collect our old toys and give them to children in 
the orphanage.
Put down : 
Who put these books down on my table? 
Tear down : 
I hear that the government will tear this building 
down.
Sources : 
Kusumawardhani, Ratna,et al..The Handbook of 
Lexical Studies 2. Semarang: English Departement 
of IKIP PGRI Semarang, 2009. 
http://www.englishpractice.com/words/phrasal-verbs- 
2/ 
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs- 
list.htm

Phrasal Verb With Preposition "Down"

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    Group III 1.Bob Septian 2. Shodiq Septianto 3. Muh. Mustofa 4. Arnanda Bayu 5. Arif Budi Mawardi
  • 2.
    Phrasal Verb withparticle ‘down’
  • 3.
    Break down :stop functioning Burn down : burn to the ground Go down : decrease Knock down : cause to fall from an upright to a lying position Lie down : recline/take lying position Sit down : take a sitting position after standing Turn down : reduce in speed or volume Break down : divide into smaller part Bring down : reduce Call down : reprimand, scold Cut down : make something fall to the ground Hand down : give something used to someone else Put down : put what you are holding on a surface or floor Tear down : demolish
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    Break down : My computer breaks down, I need to fix it. Burn down : When the firemen arrived, the building had burned down. Call down (S) : Why does your boss call you down? Go down : The price of iPhone 5 has gone down since its release. Knock down : The boxer was knocked down by his opponent.
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    Lie down : You can lie down on my sofa if you are tired. Sit down : Why don’t you come in and sit down? Turn down : Turn down the tv please, it’s too loud!
  • 7.
    Break down : My mother breaks the cake down and gives it to my friends. Bring down : We hope the government will bring the prices down soon. Cut down : Can you help me to cut this tree down? Hand down : Let’s collect our old toys and give them to children in the orphanage.
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    Put down : Who put these books down on my table? Tear down : I hear that the government will tear this building down.
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    Sources : Kusumawardhani,Ratna,et al..The Handbook of Lexical Studies 2. Semarang: English Departement of IKIP PGRI Semarang, 2009. http://www.englishpractice.com/words/phrasal-verbs- 2/ http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs- list.htm