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PHRASAL VERBS

Phrasal verbs are very common in English, especially in more informal contexts.
They have two parts: a main verb and an adverb particle. The most common adverb particles
used to form phrasal verbs are:
around, at, away, down, in, off, on, out, over, round, up
In terms of word order, there are two main types of phrasal verb: separable and inseparable.

 Separable:
With separable phrasal verbs, the verb and particle can be apart or together. However,
separable phrasal verbs must be separated when you use a personal pronoun.
I'll pick you up from the station at 8 p.m.

 Inseparable:
Even when there is a personal pronoun, the verb and particle remain together.
The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly.

Phrasal verbs with TWO PARTICLES are also non-separable even if you use a personal
pronoun, you put it after the particles.
Let's get rid of these old magazines to make more space.

LIST OF USEFUL PHRASAL VERBS

ASK

Ask about  To request information about someone or something.

Ask in  To invite someone to come inside your home.

Ask out  To ask someone if they would like to go on a date.

Ask for  To request to speak to o see someone.

Ask over  To invite someone to come to your house.

Ask around  To talk to different people in order to get information.

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