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Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal Verbs. A phrasal verb is a verb + adverb, e.g. come in, sit down, take off. There are very many phrasal verbs in English. Here are some adverbs which are used in phrasal verbs: about, along, around, away, back, behind, by, down, forward , in, off, on, out, over, round, through, up

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Phrasal Verbs

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  1. Phrasal Verbs A phrasal verb is a verb + adverb, e.g. come in, sit down,take off. There are very many phrasal verbs in English. Here are some adverbs which are used in phrasal verbs: about, along, around, away, back, behind, by, down,forward, in, off, on, out, over, round, through, up Some of these words can also be prepositions.

  2. B Understanding phrasal verbs Some phrasal verbs are easy to understand. Tom asked Melanie to come in. The man in front turned round and stared at me. The meanings are clear if you know the words come, in, turn and round. But many phrasal verbs are idiomatic. The verb + adverb has a special meaning. Fortunately the plan came off. (= succeeded) Why did you turn down such a good offer? (= refuse) I can't make out if it's a man or a woman over there. (= see clearly)

  3. Sometimes a phrasal verb has the same meaning as a one-word verb. • find out — discover leave out — omit send out — distribute • go back = return make up = invent (a story) throw away = discard • go on = continue put off— postpone turn up — arrive • The phrasal verb is usually more informal than the one-word verb.

  4. C. Word order with phrasal verbs • When a phrasal verb has an object, the object can go either before or after the adverb. • VERB OBJECT ADVERB VERB ADVERB OBJECT • Melanie took her coat off. OR Melanie took off her coat. • I wrote the number down. OR I wrote down the number. • Who let the cat out? OR Who let out the cat? • A long object goes after the adverb.

  5. The gang have carried out a number of bank raids in the last few months. • Why don't you try on that dress in the window? • A pronoun (e.g. it, them) always goes before the adverb. • Melanie felt hot in her coat, so she took it off. NOT She too • off it. • There have been a number of raids. The police know who carried them out. • NOT The police know who caried out them.

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