Phrasal Verbs And Prepositional Verbs

Phrasal Verbs And Prepositional Verbs

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  Phrasal verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Phrasal verbs are made of: verb + adverb Phrasal verbs can be: *Intransitive (no direct object) *Transitive (direct object)
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  Here are someexamples of phrasal verbs : Phrasal verbs Meaning Examples: Direct object Intransitive phrasal verbs Get up Rise from bed I don’t like to get up. Break down Cease to function He was late because his car broke down. Transitive phrasal verbs Put off Postpone We will have to put off the meeting. Turn down Refuse They turned down my offer.
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  Prepositional verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Prepositional verbs are made of: verb + preposition Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects.
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  Here are some examples of prepositional verbs: Prepositional verbs Meaning Examples: Direct object. Believe in Have faith in the existence of I believe in God. Look after Take care of He is looking after the dog. Talk about Discuss Did you talk about me? Wait for Await John is waiting for Mary.
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  Prepositional verbs cannot be separated. That means that we cannot put the direct object between the two parts. For example, we must say "look after the baby". We cannot say "look the baby after": Prepositional verbs are inseparable Who is looking after the baby? This is possible. Who is looking the baby after ? This is not possible.