Phrasal Verbs: E

Phrasal Verbs

EAT OUT (no object): have a meal in a restaurant.

"We are too tired to cook tonight. Why don't we eat out?"

EGG ON (separable): urge/encourage greatly toward doing something (usually something negative).
"At first Chuck and Nancy were just having a small argument, but Chuck's friends egged them on until they started fighting with each other."


END UP (1. no object): finally arrive at; arrive at an unexpected place.
"They lost their way last night and ended up in the next town."

END UP (2. no object): arrive somewhere as a result or consequence.
"You're working very hard. If you don't take it easy, you'll end up in the hospital!"

Phrasal Verbs: D

Phrasal Verbs Beginning With "D"

A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves. For example: She has always looked down on me.

DO IN (1. separable): cause to become very tired.
"Those two games of football yesterday morning really did me in. I slept for 12 hours after I got home."

Phrasal Verbs: C

A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves. For example: She has always looked down on me.

Phrasal Verbs: B

Phrasal Verbs: B

A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves.

Phrasal Verbs: A

Phrasal verbs are phrases that indicate actions. 

A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual words themselves.

English Phrases- Business Letters and E-Mails

Do you find it difficult, finding the right phrase to use in your business letters and e-mails? Here are 30 phrases for that you can use when you are writing a formal e-mail or letter or business correspondence.

English Phrases For Business Letters And E-Mails

Do you have a hard time finding the right phrase to use in your business letters and e-mails? In today’s lesson, you’ll learn 30 phrases for business correspondence.
To introduce the topic of the letter or e-mail, you can say:

I’m writing in reference to… [topic]
I’m writing to inquire about… [topic about which you are requesting information]
If this letter or e-mail is a reply to previous correspondence, you can reference it:

Thank you for your letter/e-mail.
Regarding your message/request…
With reference to our conversation/meeting last week/month…
If it has taken you an unusually long time to respond to the previous correspondence, you can use one of these phrases:

I apologize for the delay in replying. (more formal)
I’m sorry for taking so long to get back to you. (more informal)
Maybe your letter or e-mail is delivering some good news or bad news. Here are some phrases for introducing the news:

I’m delighted to tell you that… [good news]
We are excited to inform you that… [good news]
You will be pleased to learn that… [good news]
I regret to inform you that… [bad news]
I’m afraid that… [bad news]
Unfortunately… [bad news]
Sometimes you need to call special attention to a particular point. You can do that with these phrases:

Please note that…
I’d like to call your attention to…
I’d like to emphasize that…
When you want to ask the other person’s opinion or advice, you can say:

How do you think we should deal with this?
I’d like to hear your thoughts.
What do you think is the best way to proceed?
What would you advise?
If you are including more information with your letter or e-mail, you can let the recipient know:

The information you requested is enclosed/attached.
Please find enclosed/attached…
(use “enclosed” for letters and “attached” for e-mails)
To express that you need an answer quickly, use these phrases:

I’d appreciate if you could reply at your earliest convenience.
This is an urgent matter.
Please let me know as soon as possible.
In the closing of the letter or email, you might want to refer to future contact:

I look forward to hearing from you.
Do not hesitate to contact us again if you need any further information.
Let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
There are many possible closings for a business letter/e-mail, but a couple of the most common are:

Sincerely,
Regards, / Best regards,

How Can You Learn Phrasal Verbs by Shadowing?

If you are studying English at any level, shadowing is a great way to study. And you can add other study methods to it so your study will be even better. Shadowing will help you learn phrasal verbs deeply. You will learn what 'sounds' right about them, and how to recognize them.

Phrases

Phrase: Definition, Types & Examples

Phrase and clause are the most important elements of English grammar. Phrase and clause cover everything a sentence has. Clauses are the center of sentences and phrases strengthen the sentences to become meaningful. If the clauses are the pillars of a building, the phrases are the bricks. A phrase usually is always present within a clause, but a phrase cannot have a clause in it.

A phrase, therefore, is a group of words which has no finite verb in it and acts to complete the sentence for making it meaningful.

“A phrase is a small group of words that form a meaningful unit within a clause.”

-Oxford Dictionary

“In linguistic analysis, a phrase is a group of words (or possibly a single word) that functions as a constituent in the syntax of a sentence, a single unit within agrammatical hierarchy.”

- Osborne, Timothy, Michael Putnam, and Thomas Gross (2011)

The phrases are generally of six types.

Noun Phrase

Adjective Phrase

Adverbial Phrase

Prepositional Phrase

Conjunctional Phrase

Interjectional Phrase

Noun Phrase

A noun phrase is usually assembled centering a single noun and works as a subject, an object or a complement in the sentence.

Example:

I like to swing the bat hard when I am at the crease. (An object)

Reading novels is a good habit. (A subject)

The probability of happening that match is not much. (A subject)

We are sorry for her departure.

Adjective Phrase

An adjective phrase is comprised of an adjective and works as a single adjective in the sentence.

Example:

Alex is a well-behaved man.

He is a man of friendly nature.

Julie is a woman of gorgeous style.

She leads a very interesting life.

A lot of people do not sleep at night.

Adverbial Phrase

An adverbial phrase modifies the verb or the adjective and works as an adverb in the sentence.

Example:

The horse runs at a good speed.

I was in a hurry then.

I ran as fast as possible.

He works very slowly.

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs: Hang out, pass out, put up with, etc.
Source: Merriam Webster

Question
What are phrasal verbs and why are they important?

Answer

• He is going to hang the mirror on the wall.
• They both passed out in front of the TV.
• Stand here and don't let anyone pass. 
• At this school, we will not put up with bad behavior. 
• Put the car in the garage.
• The kids in the neighborhood hang out at the corner store.
• He is going to hang the mirror on the wall.

Phrasal verbs are multi word combinations of Verb + Adverb, Verb + Preposition, or Verb + Adverb AND Preposition that function like one-word verbs. They can be transitive or intransitive. One of the most important and challenging characteristics of phrasal verbs is that the meaning of the combination is often quite different from the meaning of the original verb by itself.

For example, the phrasal verb hang out, which means “to stay somewhere for a while without doing much,” has a completely different meaning from the verb hang. Likewise, the phrasal verb pass out, which means “to fall asleep or become unconscious,” has a very different meaning from the verb pass.  Finally, the phrasal verb put up with, which means “to tolerate,” has little connection to the meaning of put. The sentences below illustrate these differences.

hang out vs. hang

• The kids in the neighborhood hang out at the corner store.
• He is going to hang the mirror on the wall.

pass out vs. pass

• They both passed out in front of the TV.
• Stand here and don't let anyone pass. 

put up with vs. put

• At this school, we will not put up with bad behavior. 
• Put the car in the garage.

Multiple meanings

Another challenging thing about phrasal verbs is that they often have more than one meaning. The phrasal verb pass out, for example, can mean to fall asleep, as mentioned above, but it can also mean to distribute, as in this sentence:

• The teacher hasn't finished passing out the tests yet.

Why phrasal verbs are important

Phrasal verbs are important because they are extremely common in informal English, and unless you are familiar with their meanings, understanding informal language will be difficult. In addition, learning to use phrasal verbs correctly will help you sound natural in casual conversation.  

One last tip about phrasal verbs:  When you are writing for a formal audience, keep in mind that phrasal verbs sound informal. Instead of writing something like, “The patient had her tonsils taken out when she was ten years old,” you may want to write “The patient had her tonsils removed when she was ten years old.” It will sound more appropriate.