Web & Social Media Analytics Previous Year Question Paper.pdf
Phrasal verbs
1.
2. What is a phrasal verb?
A phrasal verb is the combination of verb and
preposition.
Some phrasal verbs are:-
come across, give away, take after, make
out, pass away, turn up, call on, set out
3. Phrasal verbs and their meanings
1.Come across – meet with 3.Take after-resemble
I came across my friend Alan takes after his
on the way. brother.
2.Give away-distribute 4.Make out-understand
The girls gave away chocolates on I could not make out the
the Children’s Day. meaning of what he said.
4. 5. Pass away -die 7.Call on- visit a person
Diana’s husband passed away I will call on you this afternoon at
residence your recently.
6.Set out-start on journey. 8.Turn up- arrive
We set out to Hyderabad He turned up at the right time.
by train .
5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of phrasal
verbs from the bracket
[give away, turn up, pass away, call on, set out, come across, make out,
take after]
1.I got into the habit of ……………… Anina on my way home.
2.She ……………… some old photographs in a drawer.
3.Why did you not ……………….. that day ?
4.The Prime Minister will preside at the function and…….. the prizes.
5.At first I thought it was an accident, but as far as I can…………. , the
police consider that’s unlikely.
6. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
1. calling on
2. came across
3. turn up
4. give away
5. make out