Phrasal Verbs are important

What are phrasal verbs?

1. A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning

different from the original verb.

Example:

I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. run + into = meet

He ran away when he was 15. run + away = leave home

2. Some phrasal verbs are intransitive. An intransitive verb cannot be followed by an

object.

Example:

He suddenly showed up. "show up" cannot take an object

3. Some phrasal verbs are transitive. A transitive verb can be followed by an object.

Example:

I made up the story. "story" is the object of "make up"

4. Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object is placed between the verb

and the preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, separable phrasal verbs are marked

by placing a * between the verb and the preposition / adverb.

Example:

I talked my mother into letting me borrow the car.

She looked the phone number up.

5. Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. The object is placed after the

preposition. In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, inseparable phrasal verbs are marked by

placing a + after the preposition / adverb.

Example:

I ran into an old friend yesterday.

They are looking into the problem.

6. Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places. In this Phrasal Verb

Dictionary, such phrasal verbs are marked with both * and + .

Example:

I looked the number up in the phone book.

I looked up the number in the phone book.

7. WARNING! Although many phrasal verbs can take an object in both places, you must

put the object between the verb and the preposition if the object is a pronoun.

Example:

I lookedthe number up in the phone book.

I looked up the number in the phone book.

I looked it up in the phone book. correct

I looked upit in the phone book. incorrect

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