Phrasal verb

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In English there are thousands of phrasal verbs. Like-

Take down
Pull over
Set off
Get on...etc

Is phrasal verb really important? If yes then my question is as a non-native English speaker how could I memorize them? Is there any shortcut technique? Because I often mix up their meaning.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

sft MIs Are phrasal verbs really important?

Extremely important, especially for everyday conversation.

sft MIf yes then my question is as a non-native English speaker how could I memorize them? Is there any shortcut technique? Because I often mix up their meaning.

Don't try to learn all of them at once. Learn a few at a time by using them in sentences. Get some kind of workbook on phrasal verbs where you can do just one section at a time. Some books organize these verbs on the basis of the final particle. They put all the verbs with "up" together, for example. make up, get up, grow up, throw up, take up, put up, .... Then they group together all those with "on", those with "down", those with "out", and so on. Some educators believe that learners get less confused that way.

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Sft M · Answer

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