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AYUDA Multi-Words Verbs

The document discusses different types of multi-word verbs in English: phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs, and phrasal-prepositional verbs. Phrasal verbs are verbs combined with an adverb, and can be transitive or intransitive. Prepositional verbs are verbs combined with a preposition. Phrasal-prepositional verbs contain a verb, adverb, and preposition. The document provides examples of each type and explains whether they can be separated or not.

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AYUDA Multi-Words Verbs

The document discusses different types of multi-word verbs in English: phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs, and phrasal-prepositional verbs. Phrasal verbs are verbs combined with an adverb, and can be transitive or intransitive. Prepositional verbs are verbs combined with a preposition. Phrasal-prepositional verbs contain a verb, adverb, and preposition. The document provides examples of each type and explains whether they can be separated or not.

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MultiWord Ver bs

Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. On this section we look at phrasal verbs proper. Phrasal verbs are made of:

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Verb + adverb

Phrasal verbs can be:

Inransitive (no direct object). Transitive (direct object).

Here are some examples of phrasal verbs; phrasal verbs get up break down put off turn down meaning examples direct object rise from bed I dont like to get up. cease to function postpone refuse He was late because his care broke down. We will have to put off. They turned down. the meeting my offer

Intransitive phrasal verbs Transitive phrasal verbs

Separable Phrasal Verbs


When phrasal verbs are transitive (that is, they have a direct object), we can usually separate the Multi-Word Verbs Page 1

two parts. For example, turn down is a separable phrasal verb. We can say: turn down my offer or turn my offer down. Look at this table.

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Transitive phrasal verbs are

separable

They They

turned turned my offer

down down

my offer.

However, if the direct object is a pronoun, we have no choice. We must separate the phrasal verb and insert the pronoun between the two parts. Look at this example with the separable phrasal verb switch on: Direct object pronouns must go between the two parts of transitive phrasal verbs.

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John John John John

switched switched the radio switched switched it

on on on on

the radio These are all possible.

it.

This is not possible.

Separable or inseparable phrasal verbs? Some dictionaries tell you when phrasal verbs are separable. If a dictionary writes look (something) up, you know that the phrasal verb look up is separable, and you can say look something up and look up something. Its a good idea to write something/somebody as appropriate in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal verb, like this:

Get up Break down Put something/somebody off Turn sthg/sby down

This tells you whether the verb needs a direct object (and where to put it).

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Prepositional Verbs
Prepositional verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasalprepositional verbs. On this section we look at prepositional verbs.

Prepositional verbs are made of:


Verb + preposition

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Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects. Here are some examples of prepositional verbs: examples prepositional verbs meaning have faith in the existence of take care of discuss await I believe in He is looking after John is waiting for direct object God. the dog. Mary.

believe in look after talk about wait for

Did you talk about me?

Prepositional verbs cannot be separated. That means that we cannot put the dirct 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? Who is looking the baby after?

This is possible. This is not possible.

It is a good idea to write something/somebody in your vocabulary book when you learn a new prepositional verb, like this:

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believe in something/somebody. look after sthg/sby.

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Phrasal-prepositional verbs
Phrasal-prepositional verbs are a small group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. On this section we look at phrasal-prepositional verbs. Phrasal-prepositional verbs are made of: Verb + adverb + preposition

Look at these examples of phrasal-prepositional verbs: examples phrasal-prepositional meaning verbs get on with put up with look forward to run out of Multi-Word Verbs have friendly relationship with tolerate anticipate with pleasure use up, exhaust He doesnt get on with I wont put up with I look forward to We have run out of direct object his wife. your attitude. seeing you eggs. Page 5

Because phrasal-prepositional verbs end with a preposition, there is always a direct object. And, like prepositional verbs, phrasal-prepositional verbs cannot be separated. Look at these examples:

Phrasal-prepositional verbs are

inseparable

We We

ran out of ran out of

fuel. it.

It is good idea to write something/somebody in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal-prepositional verb like this:

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Get on with somebody. Put up with sthg/sby. Run out of something.

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