Question

Adding different prepositions to the same action verb changes the meaning of the phrases, thus formed.

For example,

call out - announce
call at - visit
call for - summon
call up - make a telephonic call
call off - cancel

Guess the difference in meanings of the underlined phrases.

1. An epidemic of cholera broke out in the village.
2. The thieves broke into the locked house.
3. They broke up their friendship.

Answer 1

1. spread
2. robbed, committed theft in
3. ended