Using the phrasal verb ‘Break up’ in different ways

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1. What is ‘Break up’ ?

 Modal verb

 Phrasal verb

2. The new glass slipped from Jon’s hand and it broke up. This means…….

 Break into many pieces

 Go different ways

3. The network is poor and you’re breaking up. This means………..

 

 You have ended a relationship

 You are inaudible over the phone

4. The conference broke up at 2 pm. It means……..

 

 It ended and people went different ways

 It broke into many pieces

5. Sarah’s sense of humor is awesome. Every time I meet her, she never fails to break me up. This implies……

 

 Makes me laugh hard

 Go different ways

6. The children’s school breaks up in the end of June for summer vacation. This sentence means…….

 

 The school breaks into many pieces

 The school closes for a summer vacation

7. Samantha and Richard can no longer gel well. They have decided to break up. So, they have decided to……..

 

 End their relationship

 Make each other laugh hard

8. Melamine plates do not break up unlike glass plates. This means……

 

 Glass plates are tough

 Break into many pieces

9. Let Jenny be happy. Don’t tell her the truth and break her up. This means………

 Don’t upset her

 Don’t break her into pieces

10. On hearing about the sudden death of his father over the phone, he cried profusely. Seeing him in that state just broke me up. This implies… …

 He was inaudible over the phone

 It upset me

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In this advanced spoken English lesson, you will how to use the English phrasal verb ‘break up’ in different ways. This English phrasal verb is most commonly used to express that a couple has ended their relationship and are no longer together.

But, it can be used to express other things as well.

• Example 1: The plate broke up when he dropped it. (broke into may pieces)
• Example 2: When do you break up for Christmas? (educational institution closes for vacation)
• Example 3: Maria and John have broken up. (ended their relationship)
• Example 4: You’re breaking up. I’ll call you back later. (to be inaudible over the phone, due to interference, noise and network problem)
• Example 5: The thought of hurting john just breaks me up. (to make somebody upset)
• Example 6: The meeting broke up at 11 am. (ended or to go different ways)
• Example 7: His jokes break me up. (to give a hard laugh with one’s jokes or wit and humor)

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