PHRASAL

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By: Tello Norabuena Catherine
z WHAT IS A PHRASAL VERB
A Phrasal Verb = a verb + a particle
For explample : put off

Put = verbOff = participe

I put off my trip = I postponed my trip

The particle looks like a preposition, but it does not funtion as a

preposition

He woke up at 6:30 a.m.

Strangers woke him up
The verb and the particle have a special meaning
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Most transitive phrasal verbs are separable. This means that nooun objects
can go after the particle or between the verb and the particle.

▪ He can’t figure out the instructions.

Noun object

▪ He can’t figure the instructions out.

Noun object
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Some trnasitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. This means that both
noun and pronoun objects always go after the particle. You cannot
separate the verb from its particle.

▪ Sam ran his boss into.

▪ Sam ran into his boss

▪ He ram him into.

▪ Sam ram into him
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MORE EXAMPLES OF PHRASAL VERBS
Give up Darse por vencido
Turn out Producir , asistir , salir
Carry on Seguir adelante , continuar
Put off Posponer
Turn down Rechazar, bajar algo,
Look after Cuidar , ocuparse de
Get at Meterse con alguien
Call at Visitar
Bring up Sacar un tema, criar a alguien, entrenar,
Call on Visita breve
Put on Ponerse, vestirse
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Fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs.

( give up, put off, look after, call on, put on)

1. She put on a new dress.

2. I look after Hari in the absence of his father.
3. You must give up Smoking.
4. I will call on you at evening today.
5. The match has been put off until tomorrow because
of bad weather.
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I put on my
gloves