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B Grammar guide

What are phrasal Phrasal verbs arc verbs like pui followed by adverb particles like on (for
verbs? example, in the sentence coaton). Somepeople also call verb
prepositioncombinationsphrasalverbs.The verbcan be followedby a
particleand a preposition.for example. won put up with thir The same
phrasal verb Canhave different meanings. for example. take of in
coatof and Theplane took

2 Phrasal verbs with Inseparable(the direct object alwaysfollows the particle)


a direct object come across team lookingfor it. I cameacrossit bychance.
(transitive) get away with criminals terre never caught. They go t away the murder.
get on with (+ someone) Wefight all rhetime. Wejust don on with eachOther.
get on with (+somethinW Can yoggeton with the housework Igo
to the supermarket, p lease?
get over Swan has got aver her and feeling fine now.
get round to I did everythingelseyou asked"e Codo.Ijust round 50
cleaning 'he windows.
get up to don'tknow Henry is in kitchen.but can
smell something burning.
go in for He goneinfir the examagain and I think time.
make up for hopethispresentmakesupfor missingtheparty.
put up with I'm notputtingup badservice that.
take to She's nice I took to her as soon as I saw her.
Separable
Sometimesthe direct object can come between the verb and the adverb
particle. If the direct object is a pronoun (like it or them) it must come
between the verb and the particle. For example, Can do my dress up? OR
Can you do my dress? But Can do it up? ( NOT
do up Can do mydressup? can reachthezip at back.
make up not true. He made whole story up.
put off I gota mdo moment.Can weput the meeting plea-re?
put up We'vegocasparebed 1 canput Jenny a}for night.
take away Jim, the waiter to take au rheseglassesaway. There'sno more
room on the table.
take over JacksansownSmithPLC. Tho rookthefirm overinJune.
take up Whendidyou take the violin up? verywell.

Phrasalverbswith Grne rOund Sally told Guy to come round whenever he wan". So now he at
no direct0bject Sally %ßat every evening.
(intransitive) come up WediscussedTaylorand Loachfor thejob name didn comeup.
Nobodythoughtofyou,I'm afraid.
get by Canyou move,please? can ?ger by.
go ahead Evenfit's badnews,go ahead and tell me.

make up I don't want tofight. Let's kiss and make up.


take off Theplane took ofsmoothly.

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