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WHAT ARE TRANSITIVE
AND INTRANSITIVE
PHRASAL VERBS?
 TRANSITIVE PHRASAL
VERBS
Transitive phrasal verbs take an object.
For example: I turned on the T.V. What did you turn
on? The T.V.

My grandma looks after my brother every day. To

whom my grandma looks after every day? My
brother.
 TRANSITIVE PHRASAL
VERBS
I was looking for my keys. What were you looking for?
My keys.

I gave back the book yesterday. What did you give

back? The book.

My boss called off the meeting. What did my boss call

off? The meeting.
 INTRANSITIVE PHRASAL VERBS
They don't take an object.
For example:
I said hello and sat down.
The robber stole the money and ran away.
I live in Managua, but I grew up in Matagalpa.
She failed the midterm. She has to catch up.
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