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Pharsal Verb

Phrasal verbs are English verbs composed of two or three words, with one verb combined with a preposition or adverb. Sometimes a phrasal verb can have a meaning very different from its individual words. Phrasal verbs are used more in everyday speech than formal writing. Examples of phrasal verbs include pick up, turn off, get up, and look up. Phrasal verbs can be intransitive, taking no object, or transitive, taking an object, and the object placement relates to whether the verb is separable or inseparable. Similes also provide descriptions and are usually informal, comparing things using "as...as..." or "like...".

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Pharsal Verb

Phrasal verbs are English verbs composed of two or three words, with one verb combined with a preposition or adverb. Sometimes a phrasal verb can have a meaning very different from its individual words. Phrasal verbs are used more in everyday speech than formal writing. Examples of phrasal verbs include pick up, turn off, get up, and look up. Phrasal verbs can be intransitive, taking no object, or transitive, taking an object, and the object placement relates to whether the verb is separable or inseparable. Similes also provide descriptions and are usually informal, comparing things using "as...as..." or "like...".

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Pharsal Verb

What are phrasal verbs?


Phrasal verb is the name given to an English verb which is composed of two or three words. One verb is combined with a preposition (like on, in,under) or an adverb (like up,down,away). Somethimes a phrasal verb can have a meaning that is very different to the meaning of at least one of those two or three words separately. Some text books call these verb multi-word verb. Phrasal verb are used more frequently in everyday speech than in formal,official writing or speaking.

Pharsal Verb
BASIC VERB + ANOTHER WORD

Meaning/ Function
-Takes the conversation back to an earlier point -Repeat and confirms something someone has already said -Starting a new topic but linking it to the present one - if you want my opinion -something in the conversation reminds you of something important -something in the conversation makes you realize there may be a problem/ query about something

EXAMPLE OF PHARSAL VERB


-pick up -Turn off -get up -look up = membuka = menurunkan = bangun = menengandah

-look after = mengurus -ect

*Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. An intransitive verb cannot be followed by an object. Example: He suddenly showed up. showed upcannot take an object *some phrasal verb are transitive. A transitive verb can be followed by object Example: I made up the story. story is the object of make up

*Some transitive phrasal verb are separable. The object is placed between the verb and the prepoisition. In this Pharsal Verb Dictuonary, separable phrasal verb are marked by placing a between the verb and the preposition/ adveb. Example: -I talked my mother into letting me borrow the object -she looked the phone number up. *Some transitive phrasal verb are inseparable. The object is placed after the preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary,inseparable phrasal verbs are marked by placing a+after the preposition/adverb Example: --I ran into an old friend yesterday -They are looking into the problem *Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, such phrasal verb are marked with both*and+ Example: -I looked the number up in the phone book -I looked up the number in the phone book

Similes asas / like

As..assimiles are easy to understand.If you see the phrase as dead as a doomail, you dont need to know what adoomail is, simply that the whole phrase means totally dead. But remember, fixed similes are not neutral, they are usually informal/colloquial and often humorous.So, use them with care, and keep them generally as part of your receptive vocabulary.

*Some other useful asasphrases -The bad was as hard as iron and couldnt sleep -Ill give this plant some water. The soils as dry as a bone. -Hes as mad as a hatter.He crossed the Atlantic in a bathtub. -She told the teacher as bold as brass, that his lessons were boring. -She knew the answer as quick as a flash. *Sometimes the second part can change the meaning of the first -The Princesss skin was as white as snow. [beautifully white] -When he saw it, his face went as white as a sheet.[pale with fear/horror] -The fish was bad and I was as sick as a dog. [vorniting]

Like
-My plan worked like a dream, and the problem was soon solved. -Be careful the boss doesnt see you, she has eyes like a hawk. -No wonder hes fat.He eats like a horse and drink like a fish. -Did you sleep well? Yes, thanks, like a long. -Sorry, I forgot to ring him again.Ive got a head like a sieve!

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