What are they?
Phrasal verbs are verbs that contain multiple words.
Like regular verbs, there are thousands, but you can find an extensive list below.
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/list-of-phrasal-verbs/
Now that you’ve seen plenty of examples, it’s time to learn how they can and can’t be used. The video below is very helpful.
Ready to test what you have learned? Try our quiz below.
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Meaning: A blessing in disguise is something that seems to be bad but actually there is a positive result.
Examples:
I wasn’t accepted to my first choice school, but it was a blessing in disguise because another school accepted me and that’s where I met my wife.
Having a baby in high school was a blessing in disguise since it turned his life in a positive direction by making him realize he had to grow up himself.
Sometimes we don’t see a blessing in disguise right away – it could be years before we see the blessing.
Pop Quiz:
Which of these sounds like a blessing in disguise?
a. I had no money, then won the lottery.
b. When I tripped and fell on the street, I hurt myself but found $100.
c. I failed my test, but my mom still bought me ice cream.
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Meaning:
Cutting corners is to take the fastest way to finish something in order to do less work, however the result is also lesser.
Examples:
Copying other students’ homework is just cutting corners – you may fool the teacher but you won’t learn.
The big assignment was due Thursday morning and Wednesday he hadn’t started, so he cut corners to finish.
Cutting corners will only get you so far – eventually you will be passed over by those who work harder.
Pop Quiz:
True or False? When you cut corners, you…
1. Work as hard as you can
2. Leave out details
3. Finish quickly
4. Do the best job possible
5. Will always succeed
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An acronym is a group of letters that stand for a phrase (each letter stands for a word).
For example, U.S. is an acronym for United States.
Here are some more common acronyms and examples of how we use them:
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