Phrasal Verbs Worksheet #1 NAME: _________________________________

(T): transitive (I): intransitive * inseparable transitive ** must separate

# Phrasal Verb Meaning Example Freq.

1 ask over** (T) Jane asked us over for dinner next Saturday.

2 block out (T) Thick curtains across all the windows blocked out the light in his room.

3 blow out (T) She blew out the candle and left the room.

4a blow up1 (T) The terrorists blew up three airplanes last weekend. / Make sure you blow the tires up before leaving today. /
What a nice picture! Why dont you have it blown up?

4b blow up2 (I) The bomb blew up right after we left there.

5 break down (I) The car broke down on the freeway just a mile from home.

6 break out (I) War broke out in 1941. / a storm broke out during the night

7 bring about (T) He brought about his companys collapse by his careless management.

8 bring back (T) Im almost done with the book I borrowed from you last week. Ill bring it back on Monday.

9 bring down** (T) The recent incident in his family has really brought him down. / They hope the new taxes will help bring down the
deficit.

10 bring out (T) The enlargement brings out the details of the photograph.

Directions
1. Give the meaning of each phrasal verb. You may look up the phrasal verbs in appendices 15 and 16 (pp. A5 A6) or use any resources available. You may ask
someone, but make sure he/she reads the examples and understand the particular meaning of the phrasal verb that is focused on here. (A single phrasal verb often has
more than one meaning.)
2. Give another example of each phrasal verb. You may ask a native speaker of English for it, but make sure you understand how to use the phrasal verb.
3. Ask a native English speaker (your teacher, roommate, friend, host family, etc.) how each phrasal verb is used. Write the following in the Freq. column:
Make sure that the person understands the meaning of the phrasal verbs you ask him/her about. Many phrasal verbs have more than one meaning. Ask him/her how
often each phrasal verb is used with the meaning listed in the appendices. (common or not common)
A: always VO: very often O: often S: sometimes Sd: seldom N: never
Ask the person for his/her signature.

Name: _________________________ Signature: _________________________ Date: _______________