Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with on
The particle on starts from one core idea — contact and continuation. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
108 phrasal verbs · 17 meaning groups
Take the on quizSurface
Something touches, grips, or sticks to a surface.
Support
One thing supports another. A plan may need people, facts, money, or past success.
Attention
Eyes or thoughts reach one point and stay there.
Decision
After considering the options, the mind makes one choice.
Insisting
A person holds firmly to a demand, rule, or status and refuses to change.
Target
An action is directed onto a person, thing or weakness as its target.
Continuation
An action, event, state, or path continues or moves to a later point.
Starting
A device starts working, a session or event begins, or a condition starts to develop.
Realisation
An idea reaches the mind and becomes clear.
Chance Discovery
A person finds someone or something by chance.
Opportunity
A chance is available. A person may use it quickly or fail to notice it.
Disclosure
Hidden information becomes known.
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Practice the on patterns in Sink In
The app turns each meaning group into short review cards: recognition, particle cloze, meaning-to-particle recall, and schema matching.
- Learn the pattern behind dozens of verbs at once — not one-off translations.
- Spaced repetition (SM-2) brings each meaning back right before you forget.
- Four practice modes train recall and discrimination, not just recognition.
