Dialogue:

PHRASAL VERBS

Is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition or

both. Typically, their meaning is not obvious from the meanings of the individual
words themselves.

The structure is: Verb + Adverb and/or Preposition

A sentence with a transitive phrasal verb has an object. An object is a word or part of
a sentence that is affected by the verb.

A sentence with an intransitive phrasal verb does not have an object.

The word parts that make up an intransitive phrasal verb cannot be separated.

The word parts of transitive phrasal verbs either can be separated, that is the particle
can be separated from the verb by the direct object, or cannot be separated.

If the object is a pronoun, then the object always comes between the verb and the
particle.

WH QUESTIONS

WH question words are used to ask about specific qualities, times, places, people and
so on.

We can form wh questions with an auxiliary or with any auxiliary.

 Which is used to ask about choices.

 What is used to ask about things.
 When is used to ask about time.
 Where is used to ask about places.
 Who is used to ask about people.
 How is used to ask about manner/ process.
 Whose is used to ask about possession.
 Why is used to ask about reasons/ causes.

CAUSATIVE VERBS

Causative verbs are used to describe a person or thing that causes an action to
happen.

These verbs can be used in any tense. When we use a causative verb, however, there
is a grammatically correct way to structure (organize) a sentence.
The most common causative verbs are:

 Let: It is used to express that we’ve given someone permission to do

something.
 Make: It is used to express that someone has forced someone else to do
something.
 Get: It is used to describe convincing or encouraging someone to do
something.
 Help: It is used when someone assists someone else in completing a task.
 Have:
o It is used to explain that we’re going to get someone else to do
something.
o And other use is when you aren’t sure who’s going to do the action.

ACTION VERBS

An action verb, is a verb that expresses an action. Any verb that describes what
someone or something does is an action verb.

We can write different versions of the sentences, considering the tense and the form
of the verb. An action verb can be physical or mental.

 The first and the second person use the base verb.
 Third person singular uses the base verb with an “s” added to the end.
 Third person plural is also the base form of the verb.
 Regular verbs for first, second, and third person follow the same pattern. We
simply add “ed” to the base verb.
 Irregular verbs don’t follow the typical pattern, so we have to either memorize
or look up how to correctly use them.