Phrasal verbs are becoming increasingly prominent with the increasing influence of the English language. In order to understand, speak, read and write correct English, it is important to learn phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs are very frequently used in spoken English. Learning them is now easier because of a large number of good phrasal verb books and websites being published.

The term was given by a great English grammarian, Logan Pearsall Smith. A Phrasal Verb is a verb created from two (sometimes three) parts; a verb and an adverb or preposition i.e. It is a core verb plus one or two particles. Phrasal verbs are time and again considered as idioms because phrasal verbs dont always make sense from the words used in the phrase. A few phrasal verbs have numerous meanings, so that makes it even trickier for students to score in phrasal verb tests. The meaning of some phrasal verbs is pretty obvious, but for many verbs, the meaning is not what it seems. For example, the phrasal verb wake up