Phrasal Verbs тАУ Book Q A Class 10 English Grammar
тЬНя╕П Activity 1
Instructions (English): Find out which sentences have particles that can be separated from the verb and rewrite them with the particles after the objects. Write NS (not separable) against the sentences where particles cannot be separated.
Instructions (Odia): рмХрнЗрмЙрмБ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ particle рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХ рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛рмарм╛рм░рнБ рмЕрм▓рмЧрм╛ рм╣рнЛрмЗрмкрм╛рм░рм┐рмм рмдрм╛рм╣рм╛ рмЦрнЛрмЬрмирнНрмдрнБ рмПрммрмВ рм╕рнЗрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ object рмкрм░рнЗ particle рм▓рмЧрм╛рмЗ рмкрнБрмирм░рнНрм▓рм┐рмЦрми рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред рмпрнЗрмЙрмБ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрм░рнЗ particle рмЕрм▓рмЧрм╛ рм╣рнЛрмЗрмкрм╛рм░рм┐рмм рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБ, рм╕рнЗрм╣рм┐ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯ рмкрм╛рмЦрм░рнЗ NS (рмЕрммрм┐рмЪрнНрмЫрнЗрмжрнНрнЯ) рм▓рнЗрмЦрмирнНрмдрнБред
She is looking for a good dress.
(NS)
The enemy blew up the bridge.
The enemy blew the bridge up.
The police are looking into the matter.
(NS)
Take off your shoes before coming in.
Take your shoes off before coming in.
I called on an old friend yesterday.
(NS)
You should keep up your honour.
You should keep your honour up.
Can I count on your help during difficulties?
(NS)
The government put down the revolt firmly.
The government put the revolt down firmly.
The child hit on a plan to escape punishment.
(NS)
We called off the strike after an agreement.
We called the strike off after an agreement.
тЬНя╕П Activity 2
Instructions (English): Replace the noun phrase in italics by an appropriate pronoun and use it in the right place.
Instructions (Odia): рмЗрмЯрм╛рм▓рм┐рмХрнНрм╕рм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ noun phrase рмХрнБ рмПрмХ рмЙрмкрмпрнБрмХрнНрмд pronoun рмжрнНрн▒рм╛рм░рм╛ рммрмжрм│рм╛рмирнНрмдрнБ рмПрммрмВ рмдрм╛рм╣рм╛рмХрнБ рмарм┐рмХрнН рм╕рнНрмерм╛рмирм░рнЗ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
Can you pick out the correct answers?
Can you pick them out?
We have pointed out many mistakes.
We have pointed them out.
It is time to wind up the speech.
It is time to wind it up.
The soldiers pulled down the fort.
The soldiers pulled it down.
Can you carry on this work a little longer?
Can you carry it on a little longer?
They threw away all the useless things.
They threw them away.
We closed down our business as it was not profitable.
We closed it down as it was not profitable.
You must lay by a part of your income for future use.
You must lay it by for future use.
Please look up the word in a dictionary.
Please look it up in a dictionary.
They have ruled out any change in his behaviour.
They have ruled it out.
тЬНя╕П Activity 3
Instructions (English): Complete the sentences using the phrasal verbs and the objects in the appropriate places. Put the verbs given in brackets into the correct tenses.
Instructions (Odia): phrasal verb рмПрммрмВ object рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рмЙрмкрмпрнБрмХрнНрмд рм╕рнНрмерм╛рмирм░рнЗ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рм┐ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рм╕рморнНрмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред рммрмирнНрмзрмирнАрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рм╕рмарм┐рмХрнН рмХрм╛рм│ (tense) рм░рнЗ рм░рмЦрмирнНрмдрнБред
I ___________ on my way to school. (come across / a strange animal)
came across a strange animal
It is better to ___________ . (throw away / broken chairs)
throw away broken chairs (or throw broken chairs away)
It was a mistake. My friend ___________ . (point out / it)
pointed it out
Who is ___________ nowadays? (looking after / this building)
looking after this building
His son died. He has never ___________ . (get over / his sorrows)
gotten over his sorrows (or got over his sorrows)
The machine is making a lot of noise. Can you ___________ ? (switch off / it)
switch it off
She offered to help me, but I ___________ . (turn down / it)
turned it down
I met Ramesh today. He ___________ . (asking after / you)
was asking after you
This school is running well. We will ___________ . (close down / it)
close it down
Your brother is in trouble. You must ___________ during his distress. (stand by / him)
stand by him
тЬНя╕П Activity 4
Instructions (English): Combine the verb 'look' with the particles shown in the diagram and use them in the following sentences.
Instructions (Odia): 'look' рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛рмХрнБ рмбрм╛рмЗрмЧрнНрм░рм╛рморм░рнЗ рмжрм┐рмЖрмпрм╛рмЗрмерм┐рммрм╛ particle рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд рморм┐рм╢рм╛рмЗ рмирм┐рморнНрмирм▓рм┐рмЦрм┐рмд рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрм░рнЗ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
(i) (to be careful) 'Look out! there might be a snake there!'
(ii) (to take care of) Grandma looked after Fakirmohan.
(iii) (to investigate) A team of experts is looking into this problem.
(iv) (to consider somebody in a particular way) I look upon Reeta as my sister.
(v) (to search for something in a dictionary) Please look up the word in a dictionary.
(vi) (to consider with contempt) Never look down upon girls; they can work wonders.
(vii) (to expect something enjoyable) I am looking forward to my birthday.
(viii) (to think about or study) Look at the following sentences.
(ix) (to watch something happening) Everyone looked on in silence.
(x) (to consider with respect) After the morning prayers all the children looked up to Swami.
(xi) (to search) Where is my grammar book? I have been looking for it since morning.
тЬНя╕П Activity 5
Instructions (English): Combine the particle 'up' with the verbs shown in the diagram and use them in the following sentences putting them into the correct tense form.
Instructions (Odia): 'up' particle рмХрнБ рмбрм╛рмЗрмЧрнНрм░рм╛рморм░рнЗ рмжрм┐рмЖрмпрм╛рмЗрмерм┐рммрм╛ рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХ рм╕рм╣рм┐рмд рморм┐рм╢рм╛рмЗ рмирм┐рморнНрмирм▓рм┐рмЦрм┐рмд рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрм░рнЗ рм╕рмарм┐рмХрнН рмХрм╛рм│ (tense) рм░рнЗ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
(i) (To replace some lost thing) We must work hard to make up the lost hours.
(ii) (to stop working) It's going to rain, we should pack up and go home.
(iii) (to start a business / an institution) I plan to set up a business after getting the degree.
(iv) (to exhaust something) I have used up all the petrol in my scooter.
(v) (to separate) The group broke up after the quarrel.
(vi) (to leave bed after sleeping) We usually get up early in the morning.
(vii) (a situation getting better) After three long rainy days the weather is looking up.
(viii) (to come to a meeting) Only a few students turned up in the class due to heavy rain.
(ix) (to destroy by explosion) The platoon of soldiers blew up a bridge.
(x) (to take care of) We should bring up children with care.
(xi) (to make something attractive) We did up our house before my sister's marriage.
(xii) (to arrange something to happen) We have fixed up the meeting for the next week.
(xiii) (to stop doing something) Don't give up hopes.
(xiv) (to obstruct) A marriage procession held up the traffic for an hour.
(xv) (to maintain something at a high level) We must try to keep up the honour of our school.
тЬНя╕П Activity 6
Instructions (English): Replace the underlined expressions with phrasal verbs using the verbs given in brackets.
Instructions (Odia): рм░рнЗрмЦрм╛рмЩрнНрмХрм┐рмд рмЕрмВрм╢рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рммрмирнНрмзрмирнАрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рм┐ рмЙрмкрмпрнБрмХрнНрмд phrasal verb рмжрнНрн▒рм╛рм░рм╛ рммрмжрм│рм╛рмирнНрмдрнБред
(i) I don't like the way Swami is being educated. (bring)
Answer: I don't like the way Swami is being brought up.
(ii) The government rejected the employees' request for pay revision. (turn)
Answer: The government turned down the employees' request for pay revision.
(iii) The strike was cancelled. (call)
Answer: The strike was called off.
(iv) We reduced our expenses after our father's retirement. (cut)
Answer: We cut down our expenses after our father's retirement.
(v) I disappointed my parents by my poor results. (let)
Answer: I let my parents down by my poor results.
(vi) I can hardly understanwhat you say. (make)
Answer: I can hardly make out what you say.
(vii) Most children resemble their parents. (take)
Answer: Most children take after their parents.
(viii) We called a doctor when my mother was ill. (send)
Answer: We sent for a doctor when my mother was ill.
(ix) We continued working long after the evening. (keep)
Answer: We kept on working long after the evening.
(x) Have you read the book I gave you? (go)
Answer: Have you gone through the book I gave you?
тЬНя╕П Activity 7
Instructions (English): Combine one verb from group-A with a suitable particle from group-B. In this way, frame 10 phrasal verbs. Use them in sentences.
Instructions (Odia): Group-A рм░рнБ рмЧрнЛрмЯрм┐рмП рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛ рмПрммрмВ Group-B рм░рнБ рмЧрнЛрмЯрм┐рмП рмЙрмкрмпрнБрмХрнНрмд particle рмирнЗрмЗ рнзрнжрмЯрм┐ phrasal verb рмЧрмарми рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред рм╕рнЗрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрм░рнЗ рммрнНрнЯрммрм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
Note: This is a creative activity. Here are 10 common examples.
рм╕рнВрмЪрмирм╛: рмПрм╣рм╛ рмПрмХ рм╕рнГрмЬрмирм╛рмдрнНрмормХ рмХрм╛рм░рнНрмпрнНрнЯред рмПрмарм╛рм░рнЗ рнзрнжрмЯрм┐ рм╕рм╛рмзрм╛рм░рмг рмЙрмжрм╛рм╣рм░рмг рмжрм┐рмЖрмЧрм▓рм╛ред
| Phrasal Verb (рмЧрмарм┐рмд рмХрнНрм░рм┐рнЯрм╛) | Example Sentence (English) | Example Sentence (Odia) |
| 1. break down | My car broke down on the way. | рм░рм╛рм╕рнНрмдрм╛рм░рнЗ рморнЛ рмХрм╛рм░рнН рмЦрм░рм╛рмк рм╣рнЛрмЗрмЧрм▓рм╛ред |
| 2. bring up | He was brought up by his aunt. | рм╕рнЗ рмдрм╛рмЩрнНрмХ рморм╛рмЙрм╕рнАрмЩрнНрмХ рмжрнНрн▒рм╛рм░рм╛ рм▓рм╛рм│рм┐рмдрмкрм╛рм│рм┐рмд рм╣рнЛрмЗрмерм┐рм▓рнЗред |
| 3. call off | They called off the strike. | рм╕рнЗрморм╛рмирнЗ рмзрм░рнНрмормШрмЯ рмкрнНрм░рмдрнНрнЯрм╛рм╣рм╛рм░ рмХрм░рм┐рмирнЗрм▓рнЗред |
| 4. come across | I came across an old friend yesterday. | рморнБрмБ рмЧрмдрмХрм╛рм▓рм┐ рм╣рмарм╛рмдрнН рмЬрмгрнЗ рмкрнБрм░рнБрмгрм╛ рм╕рм╛рмЩрнНрмЧрмХрнБ рмнрнЗрмЯрм┐рм▓рм┐ред |
| 5. get over | He has finally got over his illness. | рм╕рнЗ рм╢рнЗрм╖рм░рнЗ рмдрм╛рмЩрнНрмХ рмЕрм╕рнБрм╕рнНрмермдрм╛рм░рнБ рм╕рнБрм╕рнНрме рм╣рнЛрмЗрмЫрмирнНрмдрм┐ред |
| 6. give up | You should give up smoking. | рмдрнБрморнЗ рмзрнВрмормкрм╛рми рмЫрм╛рмбрм┐рмжрнЗрммрм╛ рмЙрмЪрм┐рмдрнНред |
| 7. go through | Please go through this report. | рмжрнЯрм╛рмХрм░рм┐ рмПрм╣рм┐ рм░рм┐рмкрнЛрм░рнНрмЯрмЯрм┐ рмкрмврмирнНрмдрнБред |
| 8. keep on | Please keep on trying. | рмжрнЯрм╛рмХрм░рм┐ рмЪрнЗрм╖рнНрмЯрм╛ рмЬрм╛рм░рм┐ рм░рмЦрмирнНрмдрнБред |
| 9. put off | Never put off today's work for tomorrow. | рмЖрмЬрм┐рм░ рмХрм╛рмо рмХрм╛рм▓рм┐рмХрнБ рмХрнЗрммрнЗрммрм┐ рмЧрмбрм╝рм╛рмирнНрмдрнБ рмирм╛рм╣рм┐рмБред |
| 10. take after | She takes after her mother. | рм╕рнЗ рмдрм╛рмЩрнНрмХ рморм╛'рмЩрнНрмХ рмкрм░рм┐ рмжрнЗрмЦрм╛рмпрм╛рмЖрмирнНрмдрм┐ред |
тЬНя╕П Activity 8
Instructions (English): Choose the correct particles and complete the phrasal verbs in the sentences.
Instructions (Odia): рм╕рмарм┐рмХрнН particle рммрм╛рмЫрмирнНрмдрнБ рмПрммрмВ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ phrasal verb рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рм╕рморнНрмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
Please turn on the radio.
Cholera broke out everywhere.
The meeting came off very successfully.
I do not give in to anybody's pressure.
I agree with you on this point.
They have closed down their old business.
I look upon him as my own father.
Every month I lay by a few rupees for my child's education.
I could not make out what he was saying.
The police put down the violence.
Nobody was at the airport to see him off.
Why did he turn down your request?
A nuclear war cannot be ruled out in the future.
The thief made off with a large amount of money.
The old man passed away in his sleep.
тЬНя╕П Activity 9
Instructions (English): Replace the word(s) in italics with their corresponding phrasal verbs choosing from the list.
Instructions (Odia): рмЗрмЯрм╛рм▓рм┐рмХрнНрм╕рм░рнЗ рмерм┐рммрм╛ рм╢рммрнНрмж(рмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХ)рмХрнБ рмдрм╛рм▓рм┐рмХрм╛рм░рнБ рмЙрмкрмпрнБрмХрнНрмд phrasal verb рммрм╛рмЫрм┐ рммрмжрм│рм╛рмирнНрмдрнБред
He has published a new book.
Answer: brought out
We are tired. We must stop working now.
Answer: pack up
You can continue working if you like.
Answer: keep on
Will you help me during my bad days?
Answer: stand by
He has not been able to overcome his fears.
Answer: get over
We withdrew from the match after a quarrel.
Answer: dropped out of
The talk between India and Pakistan failed due to many disagreements.
Answer: fell through
He promised to help me, but later he failed to keep his promise.
Answer: went back on his promise
India has stopped having the caste system.
Answer: done away with
The situation is improving day by day.
Answer: looking up
тЬНя╕П Activity 10
Instructions (English): Choose the appropriate phrasal-prepositional verb from the given list for each of the sentences below and complete the sentences.
Instructions (Odia): рмдрм│рнЗ рмжрм┐рмЖрмпрм╛рмЗрмерм┐рммрм╛ рмдрм╛рм▓рм┐рмХрм╛рм░рнБ рмЙрмкрмпрнБрмХрнНрмд phrasal-prepositional verb рммрм╛рмЫрм┐ рммрм╛рмХрнНрнЯрмЧрнБрмбрм╝рм┐рмХрнБ рм╕рморнНрмкрнВрм░рнНрмгрнНрмг рмХрм░рмирнНрмдрнБред
When the whole class was worried how to solve the problem, Suresh ________ a solution.
Answer: came out with
We all are eagerly ________ our sister's wedding.
Answer: looking forward to
I ________ a rude shock when my friend cheated me.
Answer: came in for
We have ________ sugar. Can you buy some?
Answer: run out of
We do not ________ our new neighbour.
Answer: get on (well) with
Who can ________ such mischief?
Answer: put up with
The child walked fast to ________ his parents.
Answer: catch up with