English Class 9 - Phrasal Verbs Notes

Phrasal Verbs

Welcome to the chapter on Phrasal Verbs for Class 9. In this chapter, you will learn what phrasal verbs are, how to use them in sentences, and why they are important for fluent English. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to identify, understand, and use common phrasal verbs correctly!

Introduction

A phrasal verb is a verb combined with one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that changes its meaning. Phrasal verbs are commonly used in everyday English and often have meanings different from the original verb.

Examples of Phrasal Verbs

• Give up – to stop trying
  She decided to give up smoking.
• Look after – to take care of
  He looks after his younger brother.
• Turn on – to switch on
  Please turn on the lights.
• Run out of – to have no more left
  We ran out of milk.
• Put off – to postpone
  They put off the meeting until next week.
• Break down – to stop working
  The car broke down on the way.
• Carry on – to continue
  She carried on talking despite the noise.

How to Use Phrasal Verbs

• Some phrasal verbs are separable (the object can go between the verb and the particle):
  Turn off the TV / Turn the TV off
• Some are inseparable (the object must come after the particle):
  Look after the children

Common Phrasal Verbs List

• Bring up – to raise (a topic or a child)
• Call off – to cancel
• Find out – to discover
• Get along – to have a good relationship
• Set up – to arrange or establish
• Take off – to remove or to leave the ground (for planes)
• Work out – to exercise or to solve a problem

Fun Activity: Phrasal Verb Match

Match the phrasal verb to its meaning and use it in a sentence of your own!

Summary

• Phrasal verbs are verbs with added particles that change their meaning.
• They are common in spoken and written English.
• Some phrasal verbs are separable, some are inseparable.

Practice Questions

1. Use "give up" in a sentence.
2. What does "run out of" mean?
3. Make a sentence with "look after".
4. Is "turn on" separable or inseparable?
5. Write the meaning of "call off".

Challenge Yourself

• List five phrasal verbs and use each in a sentence.
• Find three phrasal verbs in your English textbook and explain their meanings.

Did You Know?

• Many phrasal verbs have more than one meaning!
• Native speakers use phrasal verbs every day in conversation.

Glossary

• Phrasal verb: A verb plus one or more particles (prepositions/adverbs) that changes its meaning.
• Separable: The object can go between the verb and the particle.
• Inseparable: The object must come after the particle.
• Particle: A preposition or adverb added to a verb.

Answers to Practice Questions

1. She decided to give up chocolate.
2. To have no more left.
3. He looks after his little sister.
4. Separable.
5. To cancel.

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Use phrasal verbs to make your English sound natural and fluent!