Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs

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  What are phrasalverbs? A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb. An adverb in a literal phrasal verb modifies the verb it is attached to, and a preposition links the subject to the verb.
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  TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVEPHRASAL VERBS – transitive phrasal verbshave a direct object* – intransitive phrasalverbs do not have a direct object. *An object is a word or part of a sentence that is affected by the action of a verb.
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  EXAMPLES OF INTRANSITIVEVERBS She grew up. In the sentence above, “she” is the subject, and “grew up” is the intransitive verb.
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  We willtalktomorrow. Will talk:this verb is an intransitive verb. It has no direct object.
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  The kids arejumping. Jumping: this verb is an intransitive verb. It has no direct object.
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  put off (postpone,move to a later time): We’ve put off the meeting for a week. (put off = phrasal verb, object = ‘the meeting’) EXAMPLES OF TRANSITIVE VERBS
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  Came across (findby accident) I CAME ACROSS my old school reports when I was clearing out my desk. (came across = phrasal verb, object = old school reports)
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  set up (organise,configure): I’ve set up a filter in my email inbox. (set up = phrasal verb, object = ‘my email’)
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  SEPARABLE OR INSEPARABLE PHRASALVERBS A further way of considering phrasal verbs is whether they are separable or inseparable.  In inseparable verbs, the object comes after the particle.
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  For example:  "Shegot on the bus .“  "On weekdays, we look after our grandchildren.“
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   Separable verbshave several ways of separating verb, particle and object. Usually, the object comes between verb and particle. For example:  "She looked up the word in her dictionary."
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   He puton the jacket.