English for 9th grades

PHRASAL VERBS

Some particles can give a phrasal verb a certain general meaning. For example, “off” can mean the idea :

• 1. going away e.g take off, lift off, clear off
• 2. starting e.g kick off, set off, spark off
• 3. becoming less e.g wear off, die off, cool off
• 4. resisting e.g fight off, hold off, fend off
• 5. ending e.g. call off, ring off, log off

ON

• CONTINUING : go on, stay on, carry on, keep on
• For example:
• Please go on   with  what you're doing and don't let us interrupt you.

Mr. Yakup  stayed on   as  the principal for another year.

• He carried on peeling the potatoes in spite of his finger cut.
• No one is born a genius. Just  keep on  doing what you like and that itself is a talent.

OUT

• DISCOVERING: work out, find out, sort out, figure out, etc.
• For example:
• It took me some time to work out what the problem was with my computer.
• Coronavirus was first found out in Wuhan province.
• We must  sort out   the good apples from the bad ones.
• I couldn't  figure out  who the lady with the sunglasses was.

IN

• ARRIVING: pull in, check in, get in etc.
• For example:
• There were a couple of men standing there by the door, waiting for the train to  pull in   and stop .
• I'll ring the hotel. I'll tell them we'll  check in  tomorrow.
• The theatre was already full, and we couldn't  get in .

OFF

• ENDING: log off, ring off, call off
• For example:
• Save your work and  log off   the computer before leaving the room.
• I'll have to  ring off  now, someone is knocking at the door.
• It rained so much that they had to  call off  the soccer game .