Question

“My car broke down on the way to office.” The underlined word is:

a) proverb b) phrasal verb

c) metaphor d) preposition​

Answer 1

My car broke down on the way to the office.  ('broke down' is the phrasal verb)

What is a phrasal verb?

• A phrasal verb is a combination of words that combine a verb with a preposition or an adverb.
• Phrasal verbs are used to indicate particular actions.
• The combined meaning of the words in a phrasal verb is different than what they mean separately.