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Phrasal Verbs

Introduction

Phrasal verbs एक संयोजन होते हैं जहाँ एक verb + एक preposition या adverb मिलकर ऐसा अर्थ बनाते हैं जो उनके individual शब्दों से अलग होता है। उदाहरण के लिए: “Look after” का मतलब होता है देखभाल करना, ना कि literally “look” + “after”.

यह pattern competitive exams में बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि कई questions इस बात को test करते हैं कि context बदलने पर इन combinations का अर्थ कैसे बदलता है।

Pattern: Phrasal Verbs

Pattern

मुख्य विचार यह है कि combined meaning समझें - verb + preposition/adverb का, न कि हर शब्द के literal अर्थ को।

Exams में आपसे या तो किसी phrasal verb का सही अर्थ चुनने को कहा जाता है, या किसी sentence में सही phrasal verb भरने को।

Step-by-Step Example

Question

The teacher asked the students to carry on with their work. (Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.)

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the phrasal verb.

    यहाँ phrase है “carry on”.

  2. Step 2: Recall the meaning.

    “Carry on” का अर्थ है कुछ करते रहना / जारी रखना.

  3. Step 3: Check the context.

    Teacher चाहता है कि students अपना काम जारी रखें → “continue with their work” बिल्कुल फिट बैठता है।

  4. Final Answer:

    “Carry on” = Continue

  5. Quick Check:

    Phrase बदलकर देखें - “The teacher asked the students to continue with their work” → correct ✅

Quick Variations

1. Meaning-based → दिए गए phrasal verb का सही अर्थ चुनें।

2. Fill-in-the-blank → वह phrasal verb चुनें जो context में फिट हो।

3. Substitution-based → किसी phrase को उसके सही phrasal verb से बदलें।

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: Context पर ध्यान दें - literal translation अक्सर गलत होता है।
  • Step 2: Phrasal verbs को similar meaning वाले groups में सीखें (जैसे give up, give in, give away)।
  • Step 3: Meaning verify करने के लिए phrasal verb की जगह एक simple verb लगाकर देखें।

Summary

Summary

Phrasal Verbs pattern में:

  • Phrasal verbs अपने base verbs से बिलकुल अलग meaning बनाते हैं।
  • सही अर्थ तय करने के लिए हमेशा पूरा sentence पढ़ें।
  • कौन-सी preposition या adverb लगी है - यह अर्थ को काफी बदल सकती है, इसलिए ध्यान रखें।

Practice

(1/5)
1. After a long break, she decided to ___ her studies again.
easy
A. take up
B. give up
C. put off
D. call off

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    The sentence shows that she is restarting her studies after a break - a positive action of beginning again.

  2. Step 2: Recall the meaning.

    'Take up' means to begin or start something (a course, hobby, or activity).

  3. Step 3: Eliminate wrong options.

    'Give up' = quit; 'Put off' = postpone; 'Call off' = cancel - none mean 'start again'.

  4. Final Answer:

    Take up → Option A.

  5. Quick Check:

    "She decided to take up her studies again" = she restarted studying ✅
Hint: 'Take up' = begin or resume an activity.
Common Mistakes: Confusing 'take up' with 'give up' or 'put off'.
2. Please ___ the lights before leaving the room.
easy
A. turn up
B. turn off
C. take off
D. put out

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    We need to stop the lights from working before leaving the room - an action to switch them off.

  2. Step 2: Recall the meaning.

    'Turn off' means to switch off or stop something from operating (electrical devices, lights).

  3. Step 3: Eliminate wrong options.

    'Turn up' = increase (volume/brightness), 'Take off' = remove (clothing), 'Put out' = extinguish a fire (less natural for lights).

  4. Final Answer:

    Turn off → Option B.

  5. Quick Check:

    "Turn off the lights" is the common and correct phrase ✅
Hint: Use 'turn off' for electrical devices and lights.
Common Mistakes: Choosing 'turn up' (increase) or 'put out' (used for fires) incorrectly.
3. We had to ___ the meeting due to heavy rain.
easy
A. put up
B. get through
C. call off
D. take over

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    The sentence indicates that the meeting was cancelled because of rain.

  2. Step 2: Recall the meaning.

    'Call off' means to cancel an event or plan.

  3. Step 3: Eliminate wrong options.

    'Put up' = tolerate; 'Get through' = complete; 'Take over' = assume control - none mean 'cancel'.

  4. Final Answer:

    Call off → Option C.

  5. Quick Check:

    "Call off the meeting" = cancel the meeting ✅
Hint: 'Call off' = cancel events or plans.
Common Mistakes: Using 'put off' (postpone) instead of 'call off' (cancel).
4. The teacher told the students to ___ the difficult words in the dictionary.
medium
A. look at
B. look after
C. look into
D. look up

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    The students need to find meanings of words - an action of searching in a reference.

  2. Step 2: Recall the meaning.

    'Look up' means to search for information in a reference source (dictionary, database).

  3. Step 3: Eliminate wrong options.

    'Look at' = see; 'Look after' = take care of; 'Look into' = investigate - none specifically mean 'search in a dictionary'.

  4. Final Answer:

    Look up → Option D.

  5. Quick Check:

    "Look up the word in the dictionary" = search for meaning ✅
Hint: 'Look up' = search for information in a reference source.
Common Mistakes: Confusing 'look up' with 'look at' or 'look into'.
5. He was tired but decided to ___ the task until he finished the project.
medium
A. see through
B. give away
C. put out
D. break off

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the context.

    Despite being tired, he continued until completion - the phrasal verb should mean 'complete despite difficulty'.

  2. Step 2: Recall the meaning.

    'See through' (a task) means to continue with and complete something until the end, despite problems.

  3. Step 3: Eliminate wrong options.

    'Give away' = distribute; 'Put out' = extinguish; 'Break off' = stop suddenly - none mean 'continue to completion'.

  4. Final Answer:

    See through → Option A.

  5. Quick Check:

    "See through the task" = finish the task despite difficulty ✅
Hint: 'See through' = carry to completion despite problems.
Common Mistakes: Confusing 'see through' with 'give up' or 'break off'.

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