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Group III
1. Bob Septian2. Shodiq Septianto3. Muh. Mustofa4. Arnanda Bayu5. Arif Budi Mawardi
Phrasal Verb with particle ‘down’
Break down : stop functioningBurn down : burn to the groundGo down : decreaseKnock down : cause to fall from an upright to a lying positionLie down : recline/take lying positionSit down : take a sitting position after standingTurn down : reduce in speed or volume
Break down : divide into smaller partBring down : reduce Call down : reprimand, scoldCut down : make something fall to the groundHand down : give something used to someone else Put down : put what you are holding on a surface or floorTear down : demolish
Examples
Break down :My computer breaks down, I need to fix it.Burn down :When the firemen arrived, the building had burned down.Call down (S) :Why does your boss call you down?Go down : The price of iPhone 5 has gone down since its release. Knock down : The boxer was knocked down by his opponent.
Lie down :You can lie down on my sofa if you are tired.Sit down : Why don’t you come in and sit down?Turn down :Turn down the tv please, it’s too loud!
Break down :My mother breaks the cake down and gives it to my friends.Bring down :We hope the government will bring the prices down soon.Cut down : Can you help me to cut this tree down?Hand down :Let’s collect our old toys and give them to children in the orphanage.
Put down :Who put these books down on my table?Tear down :I hear that the government will tear this building down.
Sources :
Kusumawardhani, Ratna,et al..The Handbook of Lexical Studies 2. Semarang: English Departement of IKIP PGRI Semarang, 2009. http://www.englishpractice.com/words/phrasal-verbs-2/http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm