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there are many different types of what are loosely called 'phrasal verbs'.

Here are some of the


patterns:

Verb + Preposition Verb + particle


√ He went into the room. √ He put down the book.
√ He went into it. * He put down it.
√ He went into it and other √ He put down it and his glasses
things. √ He put the book down.
* He went the room into. √ He put it down.
* He went it into.
Prepositional Verb Phrasal Verb
√ She got over her illness. √ They blew up the house.
√ She got over it. * They blew up it.
√ She got over it and losing her √ They blew up it and the nearby
job. factory.
* She got her illness over. √ They blew the house up.
* She got it over. √ They blew it up.

Intransitive verbs followed by a particle/adverb Intransitive phrasal verbs


√ Mike walked past. √ The plane took off.
√ Mike walked quickly past. *The plane took slowly off.
√ Mike walked past quickly. √ The plane took off slowly.

Possible Not Possible


√ He caught up with Jim (and us). * He caught Jim (and us) up with.* He caught up
Jim(and us)with.
√ He caught up with him. * He caught up Jim and us with. * He caught Jim
and us up with.
* He caught him up with. * He caught up him with.

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