Phrasal Verbs

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Sr. no Phrasal Verbs Meaning Sentences

1 Give up
2 Look after
3 Back out
4 Call on
5 Get up
6 Set up
7 Done for/done in
8 Tell upon
9 Come about
10 Pass away
Stop, abstain from He gave up smoking to save
, money.
take care of In her old age she has no one to
look after her.
go back on, withdraw from promise He agreed to help but backed out
, हट at the last moment
go and visit a person It is a tradition for the prime
( घ ), ट Minister to call on the President
rise from bed, dressed The woman got up from her chair
with the baby in her arms.
establish The factory was set up by his
uncle.
be ruined He appears to be done for since
ह he has lost heavily in gambling.
affect adversely I have warned him that heavy
work will tell upon his health
happen It is not good that such an
घट ह unfortunate accident came
about.
die, expire On the passing away of his father
,च I sent him a message of
condolence.

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 Phrasal Verbs

Practice Exercise
Match each word in the first column with its definition in the second column.

Sr.No Phrasal Verb Sr.No Meaning

1 Give up A rise from bed, dressed

2 Look after B take care of

3 Back out C establish

4 Call on D be ruined

5 Get up E die, expire

6 Set up F affect adversely

7 Done for/done in G go back on, withdraw from promise

8 Tell upon H go and visit a person

9 Come about I happen

10 Pass away J Stop, abstain from

Answers

[1.J 2.B 3.G 4.H 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.F 9.I 10.E ]

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