A phrasal verbis an idiom which
consist of a verb followed by a
preposition, a verb followed by
an adverb, or a verb followed by
an adverb, followed by a
preposition
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1. Phrasal verbsconsisting of a verb followed by a
preposition
Example
- Account for
- Ask for
- Break into
- Build on
- Call of
- Deal with
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b. The positionof an adverb of manner modifying the
verb
If a verb followed by a preposition, an adverb of
manner may be placed between the verb and the
preposition.
Example
We reasoned patiently with the little girl.
I leafed quickly through the book
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2. Phrasal verbsconsisting of a verb followed by
an adverb
Many phrasal verb consist of a verb followed by an
adverb. Some of these phrasal verb are intransitive
and some are transitive.
Example
The soup boiled over
He move out yesterday
I will back up your story
I filled out the form
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The position ofthe object of the verbs
• SEPARABLE
• Turn off the computer
• Turn the computer off
• INSEPARABLE
• She looked after the children
• She looked them after???xx
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PRONOUNS
• SEPARABLE
• Turnoff the computer
• Turn IT off
• Turn off it???xxx
• INSEPARABLE
• She looked THEM after ??? xxx
• She looked after them
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CONCLUSION
• SEPARABLE:
• Nounsgo after the preposition or
between verb & preposition
• (Turn on the light / turn the light on)
• Pronouns ALWAYS go between the
verb and preposition
• (She threw it away)