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English Grammar : Phrasal Verbs What are Phrasal Verbs? Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb + preposition or verb + adverb (sometimes both) that create a new meaning different from the original verb. Example: Look = देखना Look after = देखभाल करना Phrasal verbs are very common in spoken and written English. Types of Phrasal Verbs Intransitive Phrasal Verbs (No object needed) The plane took off . (Plane = subject; no object) Transitive Phrasal Verbs (Object needed) She turned off the light. (Light = object) Separable Phrasal Verbs She turned off the light . She turned the light off . Inseparable Phrasal Verbs She looks after her sister. (Cannot say: looks her sister after ❌) Common Phrasal Verbs with Meanings & Sentences Bring up – Mention / Raise She brought up an important topic. उसने एक महत्वपूर्ण विषय उठाया। Call off – Cancel They called off the meeting. उन्होंने बैठक रद्द कर दी। Carry on – Continue Please carry...

English phrasal verbs Bring up – किसी विषय को उठाना (e.g., He brought up an interesting topic in the meeting.) Call off – रद्द करना (e.g., They called off the match due to rain.) Carry on – जारी रखना (e.g., She carried on with her work despite the noise.) Come across – संयोग से मिलना (e.g., I came across an old friend at the mall.) Drop out – बीच में छोड़ देना (e.g., He dropped out of college last year.) Find out – पता लगाना (e.g., She found out the truth about the incident.) Give up – हार मान लेना (e.g., Never give up on your dreams.) Go on – जारी रहना (e.g., The show must go on.) Hold on – रुको (e.g., Hold on, I am coming.) Look after – देखभाल करना (e.g., She looks after her younger brother.) Look for – तलाश करना (e.g., I am looking for my lost keys.) Make up – बहाना बनाना / मेल-मिलाप करना (e.g., She made up a story to escape punishment.) Pass away – मृत्यु हो जाना (e.g., His grandfather passed away last night.) Put off – टालना (e.g., They put off the mee...