L7 PHRASAL VERBS

phrasal verbs

VERB + PREPOSITION= NEW MEANING

BREAK UP

Please turn it on.

If the object is a pronoun, it must come before the preposition.

Please turn the projector on.Please turn on the projector.

Most phrasal verbs are separable: the object can come before or after the preposition.

Laura is looking after her little sister while their parents go to the cinema.

He saw the missing calls and called me back 1 hour later.

look after

to take care of somebody

call back

SEPARABLE INSEPARABLE

to return a call

SEPARABLE

These phrasal verbs are always separable when the object is a pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, them).They are normally not separable when the object is a longer word or phrase.

to start to talk about a subject. To introduce a subject into a conversation or discussion.to be communicated or understood; to succeed in communicating something.to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer.to invent something, such as an excuse or a story.to learn a new skill or language through practice.to collect somebody in your car to go somewhere.to take something and lift it up. to make a person notice someone or something.

bring up ---get across ---look up ---make up ---pick up --- --- ---point out ---

phrasal verbs #1 - separable

INSEPARABLE

two-parts verbs

to happen.to be mentioned.to overcome a problem.to examine or check something carefully.to be responsible for or to take care of someone or something.to hope for something; to expect something. to look or behave like an older member of your family.

come up ---get over ---go over ---look after ---look for ---take after ---

phrasal verbs #2 inseparable

Three -part verbs are always inseparable.

three-part verbs

to think of or suggest an idea or plan.to steal something and escape with it.to receive a relatively light punishment.to admire or respect somebody.to accept somebody/something that is annoying, unpleasant, etc. without complainingto read a lot about something to learn more about it

come up with ---get away with --- ---look up to ---put up with ---read up on ---

phrasal verbs #3 inseparable

1. Turn on

2. To start a piece of equipment

3. Please turn the TV on

Choose one of the following options to complete the sentences:get over get away with take after came up with look after looked up go over made up looked up to getting across

PHRASAL VERBS

1. Don't worry about me—I can ____________________ myself.2. I hope the children don't ____________________ their grandfather. 3. He ____________________ some excuse about his daughter being sick. 4. I ____________ it ______________ in the dictionary. 5. He was disappointed at not getting the job, but he'll ____________________ it. 6. ____________________ your work before you hand it in. 7. He's not very good at _____________ his ideas _______________. 8. I've always ____________________ my older brother 9. She _________________ a new idea for increasing sales. 10. He was lucky to ____________________ only a fine.

between the verb and the preposition there is an object pronoun, that is "receiving" the action of the verb.

between the verb and the preposition there is an object pronoun, that is "receiving" the action of the verb.