Phrasal Verbs

What are Phrasal Verbs?

A phrasal verb is a verb like pick up, turn on or get on with. These verbs consists of a basic verb + another word or words. The two or three words that make up a phrasal verb form a short "phrase" - which is why we call them "phrasal verbs". But a phrasal verb is still a verb. Look is a verb. Look up is also a verb - a different verb. They do not have the same meaning, and they behave differently grammatically. You should treat each phrasal 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 phrasal verb formed from a single-word verb:

		verb	definition	example
single-word verb		look	direct your eyes in a certain direction	You must look before you leap.
phrasal verb	verb + adverb	look up	search for and find information in a reference book	You can look up the word in a dictionary.
	verb + preposition	look after	take care of	Who is looking after the baby?
	verb + adverb + preposition	look forward to	anticipate with pleasure	I look forward to meeting you.

Phrasal Verb: VERB + ADVERB

The structure of this type of phrasal verb is:

verb

adverb

These phrasal verbs can be:

transitive (direct object)
intransitive (no direct object)

Look at these examples of transitive and intransitive::

		meaning	example sentence
		meaning		direct object
transitive	put off	postpone	We will have to put off	the meeting.
transitive	turn down	refuse	They turned down	my offer.
intransitive	get up	rise from bed	I don't like to get up.
intransitive	break down	stop working	He was late because his car broke down.

Separable

When this type of phrasal verb has a direct object, we can usually separate the two parts. For example, "turn down" is separable. We can say: "turn down my offer" or "turn my offer down". Look at these example sentences:

	They turned down my offer.
	They turned my offer down.

However, if the direct object is a pronoun, we have no choice. We must separate the two parts of the verb and insert the pronoun. Look at these examples with the verb "switch on". Note that the last one is impossible:

	John switched on the radio.
	John switched the radio on.
	John switched it on.
	~~John switched on it.~~

Separable or inseparable?
Many dictionaries tell you when a phrasal verb is separable. If a dictionary writes "look (something) up", you know that the phrasal verb "look up" is separable, and you can say "look something up" and "look up something". It's a good idea to write "sthg/sby" as appropriate in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal verb, like this:

get up
break down
break sthg off
turn sthg/sby down

This tells you if the verb needs a direct object (and where to place it).

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Phrasal Verb: VERB + PREPOSITION

This type of phrasal verb is also called a "prepositional verb". The structure of a prepositional verb is:

verb

preposition

Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects (ie they are transitive).

Look at these examples of prepositional verbs:

prepositional verb	meaning	example sentence
prepositional verb	meaning		direct object
believe in	have faith in the existence of	I believe in	God.
look after	take care of	He is looking after	the dog.
talk about	discuss	Did you talk about	me?
wait for	await	John is waiting for	Mary.

Prepositional verbs cannot be separated. That means that we cannot put the direct object between the two parts. For example, we must say "look after the baby". We cannot say "look the baby after":

	Who is looking after the baby?
	~~Who is looking the baby after?~~

It is a good idea to write "something/somebody" in your vocabulary book when you learn a new prepositional verb, like this:

believe in something/somebody
look after sthg/sby

This reminds you that the verb needs a direct object (and where to place it).

Phrasal Verb: VERB + ADVERB + PREPOSITION

This type of phrasal verb is also called a "phrasal-prepositional verb". The structure of a phrasal-prepositional verb is:

verb

adverb

preposition

Look at these examples of phrasal-prepositional verbs:

phrasal-prepositional verb	meaning	example sentence
phrasal-prepositional verb	meaning		direct object
get on with	have a friendly relationship with	He doesn't get on with	his wife.
put up with	tolerate	I won't put up with	your attitude.
look forward to	anticipate with pleasure	I look forward to	seeing you.
run out of	use up, exhaust	We have run out of	eggs.

Because phrasal-prepositional verbs end with a preposition, there is always a direct object. And, like prepositional verbs, phrasal-prepositional verbs cannot be separated. Look at these examples:

	We ran out of gas.
	We ran out of it.
	~~We ran gas out of.~~
	~~We ran out gas of.~~

It is a good idea to write "something/somebody" in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal-prepositional verb, like this:

get on with somebody
put up with sthg/sby
run out of something

This reminds you that the verb needs a direct object (and where to place it).

Re: discussion forum of Phrasal Verb

oleh Fx Trapsilo setiyoko - Senin, 20 April 2020, 10:38

permission added, according to the source I read phrasal verbs are intransitive, which means they have no objects. In this case, you can use it like other verbs in general. For example, Our car broke down three times last month. Phrasal verb which has objects, is called transitive phrasal verbs

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oleh Betty Magdalena - Senin, 20 April 2020, 10:51

Very good Fx. Trapsilo Setiyoko. Can you give 3 examples of phrasal verb?

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oleh Fx Trapsilo setiyoko - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:21

1.the bomb blows up near the office (bom meledak dekat dengan kantor)
2.my stove blows up (komporku meledak)
3.do you hear something blows up? (apakah kamu mendengar sesuatu meledak?)

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oleh Ade Saputro - Senin, 20 April 2020, 10:49

permission to respond,

A phrasal verb is a standard phrase and one or two particles. The standard verb is like go, make, take. As for those particles that are the adverb and or preposition. Usually a phrasal verb is used often in colloping native speakers and in informal English.

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oleh Kiki Nursafitri - Senin, 20 April 2020, 10:56

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Phrasal verb can be divided into 2 viz
a. Transitive Verbs

Transitive Verbs need objects so that sentences become whole and have meaning. In other words, the object that follows the verbs gets the action from the verbs. Example:
- I clean my own room every morning.
The word 'clean' cannot stand alone without being followed by an object.

b. Intransitive Verbs

This type of verb does not need a direct object so that the sentence becomes whole and has meaning. Example:
- Joshua screamed when his mother surprises him.
The word 'scream' doesn't need to have the object that follows it to be a perfect sentence. If we omit the phrase description and leave only ΓÇÿJoshua screamedΓÇÖ, this sentence still has meaning.

Re: discussion forum of Phrasal Verb

oleh Betty Magdalena - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:05

ok... the others give your opinion here. if you have given your opinion, you may do the task on your module.

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oleh Kiki Nursafitri - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:18

yes miss

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oleh Novi Asita - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:03

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some other phrasal verb that cannot be guessed means from its constituent components or in other words is an idiom.
Example: The subsidized fuel has run out

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oleh isnayola anggian febriani - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:12

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What I understand from this material,
Phrasal verb is a phrase which is a combination of standard verb (example: go, make, take) and one or two particles.
The combination of verb (verb) with prepositions verb and adverb (adverb), or both. Verb with prepositions and adverbs.
In phrasal verb there are many differences from the original verb meaning.

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oleh Wayan sari murti dewi - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:19

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phrasal verb can be interpreted from each of said its constituent (verb and particle) or the verb only. where particle is used to give an emphasis meaning. so not too difficult for non-native learner to understand the phrase. combination or a combination of the verb and the preposition or adverb that cause new meaning. example verb is a look, get and put, and an example of the preposition is down, up, on. if we combine verb and the preposition it will be a sense baru.preposisi or adverb of a phrasal verbs called particles (particle). particles most common often we use are: in, on, down, up, off, out, for, awaydan into.

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oleh Betty Magdalena - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:23

Thanks so much for your comment. Then you may do the task.

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oleh bogi maysandi - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:22

Permission to respond,

phrasal verb is the combining of two or three words from different grammatical categories a verb and a particle, such as an adverb or a preposition to form a single semantic unit on a lexical or syntactic level. Examples: turn down, run into, sit up. There are tens of thousands of them, and they are in everyday, constant use.
Phrasal verbs are differentiated from other classifications of multi word verbs and free combinations by criteria based on idiomaticity, replacement by a single-word verb, whquestion formation and particle movement.

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oleh Deasy Gayatri - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:23

Assalamualaikum Miss Betty,
according to this lesson, what I know about phrasal verbs is, we can use it for making the words better and not boring in conversation or dialog. that's means we understand the words and have many vocabularies.

for example of phrasal verbs that I commonly used :
1. my Phone is run out of batteries
2. please turn down/ up the volume.
3. backoff = I choose to back off then do it alone
4. run away = she is run away from you
5. blow up = this virus blows up extremely
6. calm down = keep quiet and calm yourself down
7. Carry on

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oleh Haikal Kurnia Cipta - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:25

Transitive and Intransitive Phrasal Verb In order to communicate more naturally, it is not enough for non-native English to only understand the meaning of each phrasal verb, but must also understand how to use it or grammar. Basically these verb phrases can be either transitive or intransitive. Explanation and some examples of their use in the sentence as follows.

Transitive Phrasal Verbs
Transitive phrases are phrases that can be followed by direct objects (noun or pronoun). Some of the verb phrases can be separated by a direct object between the verb and its particle. If the object is a noun, the phrases can be separated or not. But if the object is a pronoun (me, you, her, him, it, us, you, them) the phrase must be separated.
Example : ItΓÇÖs difficult to┬ácarry┬áthe plan┬áout.
(Sulit untuk mengerjakan rencana tersebut.)

Intransitive Phrasal Verb
Intransitive Phrasal Verb Intransitive phrases are phrases that cannot be followed by direct objects. As such, this phrase is always inseparable.
Example : He wonder if he could┬ágo back┬áto Italy. [return= kembali]
(Dia bertanya-tanya apakah dia bisa kembali ke Italy.)

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oleh Anisa Refi Fatmalia - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:27

Permission added miss,
Phrasal Verb is a phrase which is a combination of a standard verb (example: go, make, take) and one or two particles.
The particle (s) used can be adverb and / or preposition.
Partial phrasal verb can be interpreted from each of the constituent words (verb and particle) or from the verb where the particle is used to emphasize meaning. So it's not too difficult for non-native learners to understand the phrase.
Contoh
1. You can put off your shoes here.

Re: discussion forum of Phrasal Verb

oleh Andgree Alexis - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:30

Good morning miss, i want to permission respond of the task

Phrase verbs are phrases consisting of verbs plus verbs or prepositions. The Phrasal verb creates a different meaning from the verb itself. The Phrasal verb is usually two words long, but sometimes consists of three words. The use of phrasal verbs is the same as using other English vocabulary words. Some phrasal verbs require a direct object (someone / something), while others do not. Some verb phrases can be separated by objects, while others cannot.

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oleh Billie Martin - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:56

Permission to respond Hi, i learned a lot from this video, but i just got one question, wondering if you can help me, in the 5:22 there's a sentence it goes i couldnt just sit around and wait ≡ƒÖÅ

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oleh Dimas Aji Saputro - Senin, 20 April 2020, 11:58

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Phrasal verb is: a combination of verb (verb) with prepositions, verb and adverb (adverb), or both; verb with prepositions and adverbs. Some of the verbs in this phrase do not change the meaning of the original verb much, for example "The children are growing up" meaning that children grow up (grow, grow up = grow). But many phrasal verb are different from the original meaning. For example in the example "count on" count = count, but count on does not mean counting, but relying on or trusting. Example: "I believe I can't count on you / I'm sure I can count on you".

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oleh Andreas Viktor Butar-Butar - Senin, 20 April 2020, 13:31

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oleh Rike Oktavianika - Senin, 20 April 2020, 15:09

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phrasal verb is the combining of two or three words from different grammatical categories ΓÇö a verb and a particle, such as an adverb or a preposition ΓÇö to form a single semantic unit on a lexical or syntactic level.[1] Examples: turn down, run into, sit up. There are tens of thousands of them, and they are in everyday, constant use. These semantic units cannot be understood based upon the meanings of the individual parts but must be taken as a whole. In other words, the meaning is non-compositional and thus unpredictable.[2] Phrasal verbs that include a preposition are known as prepositional verbs and phrasal verbs that include a particle are also known as particle verbs. Additional alternative terms for phrasal verb are compound verb, verb-adverb combination, verb-particle construction, two-part word/verb or three-part word/verb (depending on the number of particles) and multi-word verb.[3]

Phrasal verbs are differentiated from other classifications of multi-word verbs and free combinations by criteria based on idiomaticity, replacement by a single-word verb, wh-question formation and particle movement.