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    The document discusses multi-word verbs, specifically phrasal verbs, which are an important part of the English language. Phrasal verbs consist of a basic verb combined with another word or words, such as a preposition or adverb. They form a short phrase and are very common in spoken English. The document emphasizes that each multi-word verb, including phrasal verbs, should be treated as a separate verb with its own meaning. Examples are provided to illustrate the three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs, and phrasal-prepositional verbs.

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    The document discusses multi-word verbs, specifically phrasal verbs, which are an important part of the English language. Phrasal verbs consist of a basic verb combined with another word or words, such as a preposition or adverb. They form a short phrase and are very common in spoken English. The document emphasizes that each multi-word verb, including phrasal verbs, should be treated as a separate verb with its own meaning. Examples are provided to illustrate the three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs, and phrasal-prepositional verbs.

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    The document discusses multi-word verbs, specifically phrasal verbs, which are an important part of the English language. Phrasal verbs consist of a basic verb combined with another word or words, such as a preposition or adverb. They form a short phrase and are very common in spoken English. The document emphasizes that each multi-word verb, including phrasal verbs, should be treated as a separate verb with its own meaning. Examples are provided to illustrate the three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal verbs, and phrasal-prepositional verbs.

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    Phrasal Verbs and other multi-word verbs

    Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word verbs". Phrasal verbs
    and other multi-word verbs are an important part of the English language. Multi-word
    verbs, including phrasal verbs, are very common, especially in spoken English. A multi-
    word verb is a verb like "pick up", "turn on" or "get on with". For convenience, many
    people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. These verbs consist of a basic
    verb + another word or words. The other word(s) can be prepositions and/or adverbs.
    The two or three words that make up multi-word verbs form a short "phrase" - which is
    why these verbs are often all called "phrasal verbs".

    The important thing to remember is that a multi-word verb is still a verb. "Get" is a
    verb. "Get up", is also a verb, a different verb. "Get" and "get up" are two different
    verbs. They do not have the same meaning. So you should treat each multi-word verb as
    a separate verb, and learn it like any other verb. Look at these examples. You can see
    that there are three types of multi-word verb:

    direct your eyes in a You must look


    single-word verb look
    certain direction before you leap.

    prepositional Who is looking after


    look after take care of
    verbs the baby?

    search for and find You can look up my


    multi-
    phrasal verbs look up information in a number in the
    word
    reference book telephone directory.
    verbs
    phrasal- look
    anticipate with I look forward to
    prepositional forward
    pleasure meeting you.
    verbs to
    Phrasal Verbs

    Phrasal verbs are a group of multi-word verbs made from a verb plus another word or
    words. Many people refer to all multi-word verbs as phrasal verbs. On these pages we
    make a distinction between three types of multi-word verbs: prepositional verbs, phrasal
    verbs and phrasal-prepositional verbs. On this page we look at phrasal verbs proper.

    Phrasal verbs are made of:

    verb + adverb

    Phrasal verbs can be:

     intransitive (no direct object)


     transitive (direct object)

    Here are some examples of phrasal verbs:

    examples
    phrasal
    meaning
    verbs direct
    object

    get up rise from bed I don't like to get up.


    intransitive
    phrasal
    break cease to He was late because his car
    verbs
    down function broke down.

    the
    transitive put off postpone We will have to put off
    meeting.
    phrasal
    verbs
    turn down refuse They turned down my offer.

    Separable Phrasal Verbs

    When phrasal verbs are transitive (that is, they have a direct object), we can usually
    separate the two parts. For example, "turn down" is a separable phrasal verb. We can
    say: "turn down my offer" or "turn my offer down". Look at this table:

    They turned down my offer.


    transitive phrasal verbs are
    separable
    They turned my offer down.
    However, if the direct object is a pronoun, we have no choice. We must separate the
    phrasal verb and insert the pronoun between the two parts. Look at this example with
    the separable phrasal verb "switch on":

    direct the
    John switched on
    object radio.
    pronouns
    must go the These are all
    John switched on. possible.
    between radio
    the two
    parts of John switched it on.
    transitive
    phrasal
    verbs John switched on it. This is not possible.

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