Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Phrasals...

Phrasal verbs…

Remember the object refers to the noun or object pronoun.

Remember the particle refers to a preposition.

Inseparable.
Verb + particle always go together.

e.g. You should look after your back or You should look after it
Yesterday I came across John in the street. He looked well.
Look out! There’s a car coming.

As you see, you NEVER separate the verb from the particle.

Separable
I.

The verb and particle can be separated by an object. If the object is a noun, it can go between or after the particle.

E.g. call the office doctors in. Call in the office doctors
E.g. He told Lucy off. He told off Lucy.

e.g. Can you turn the light on? Can you turn on the light?

However, if the object is a pronoun, it can only go between verb and particle.

E. g. Call them in.
Tell her off
Can you please turn it on?

II.

Phrasals with two objects. One of the objects goes after the verb and the other goes after the particle(s).

He talked us through the makeover.
He talked us through it.
When you work with a lot of people you have to put up with a lot of nonsense.
How can you put up with it?

It is not difficult. All you have to do is start practicing!!

1 comment:

  1. dear classmates
    I found a website to practice -if u want- it vould be a good way to practice:

    http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/g-phrasalverbs-separable1.html

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