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Phrasal verbs in context Peter Dainty
Publisher: Macmillan

Compare: The boy ran into the room. Try to figure out the meaning of the words by looking at the context of the sentence. In the second sentence, “instead” gives the reader a hint, and in the last, take the phrase in context with the rest of the sentence. The five most common verbs used in phrasal verbs are: get, come, go, take and put. Mr Brown ran into an old friend yesterday. Write down: to copy; to record. Turn down: refuse; lower the volume. Encourage learners to recognise the meaning of phrasal verbs in specific contexts before they start using them. When you see or hear a phrasal verb you don't know, write it down. Read the following conversation and notice the ten phrasal verbs with “get”. Computer designed by scientists to compose music which makes the brain feel happy. In general, phrasal verbs follow specific grammar constructions: You give up something (verb + ing). Sometimes, the same combination is both a verb-preposition sequence and a phrasal verb, depending on the context/use. A discussion about why it is best to learn phrasal verbs in context, along with a link to how you can best do this. Phrasal verbs - examples, meaning and context. The list here is not to be learnt by heart rather to write more examples and to use the phrasal verbs in context. For example, 'run off' means to leave suddenly and unexpectedly: "I have to run off now or I will be late." We recently had a lesson on off phrasal verbs, now it's time for more. Always remember that meanings of phrasal verbs are contextual and they depend on the context. For example, I gave up smoking in 1995. But don't just write down the verb and the preposition, copy the whole sentence. Understanding them is more important than producing them.