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 TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS

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Inseparable phrasal verbs


Use:
Phrasal verbs consist of a verb and one or more prepositions. They are often used, especially in informal spoken English. The meaning of phrasal verbs is often completely different from the meaning of the verb alone.

Form:
1) Some phrasal verbs never use an object.
get up = get out of bed  
I get up at seven o’clock every morning.
take off = leave the ground         
The plane took off on time.
look out = beware! be careful!  
Look out! That car is going to hit you!
get  on = be good friends            
My dad and my brother don’t get on.   
break down = stop working (for vehicles)
Our car broke down on the way home from Scotland.
make up = become friends again after an argument
The kids often fight but they always make up afterwards.


2) Some phrasal verbs need an object.
get on / off something = exit transport  
Get off the bus at the next stop.
look after someone / something = take care of someone / something
Please can you look after our cats while we’re on holiday?            
see to something = do, arrange, prepare, organise
Don’t worry about dinner. I’ll see to it.
look into something = investigate
There has been a burglary at the school. Police are looking into it.
get to = arrive at
When you get to the end of the street, turn right.

 

3) Some phrasal verbs contain three words and an object.
look up to someone = respect someone
I look up to my teachers.
look forward to something = be excited about (a future event)
I’m looking forward to the party.
get on with someone =  be good friends with someone
I don’t get on with Karen.
get on with something =  continue doing something
Please be quiet and get on with your work.
put up with something = tolerate
I can’t put up with that noise any longer!

1.   Which word goes in all these spaces?
I always ____ up early.
I ____ on well with Hannah.
I ____ to work at 9.00

 make   
 look   
 get   

Separable phrasal verbs


Use:
Separable phrasal verbs consist of two parts. They always require an object.
They are often used, especially in informal spoken English. The meaning of phrasal verbs is often completely different from the meaning of the verb alone.

Form:
1) The object of a phrasal verb can go either between the verb and the preposition or after the preposition.
I handed in my homework.
I handed my homework in.

2) If the object of the sentence is a pronoun, it must go between the two parts of the phrasal verb.
I handed it in      NOT        I handed in it.

Examples:
Some common separable phrasal verbs:
pick someone/something up = collect
Please can you pick me up from the station?
drop someone/something off = take and leave/ deposit
I dropped John off outside his school.
throw away = discard
I threw all my old school papers away.
write down = note
I wrote Sally’s phone number down on a piece of paper.
make up = invent
Henry likes to make stories up about dinosaurs.
take back = return
This shirt is too small. I’m going to take it back to the shop.
let down = disappoint
James studied hard because he didn’t want to let his parents down.
turn down = reject
The company offered me a job, but I turned it down.
wash up = wash (dishes)
Can you wash your plates up please?
take off = remove (clothes)
Please take off your shoes before you come inside.
put on = dress in (clothes)
You’ll need to put a coat on. It’s cold.
turn up / down = increase / decrease  volume/ temperature
Can you turn the music down please? It’s very loud.
try on = wear and test (clothes)
Please can I try on these trousers?
give up = stop doing something.
She smokes a lot, but she wants to give it up.
take up = start doing something (a new hobby)
I’ve decided to take up running.


SECOND PART TEST

FIND THE APPROPRIATE PHRASAL VERB FOR EACH SENTENCE.

1. Would you _______ my dog for me this weekend?

 look
 look after
 look up

2. My neighbour _______ eggs yesterday.

 ran
 ran out of
 ran into

3. John _______ his leg at the baseball game.

 broke
 broke down
 broke off

4. Our boss _______ our meeting until next week.

 put
 put off
 put down

5. Could you _______ the music while I'm on the phone?

 turn
 turn off
 turn around

6. I don't _______ my new science teacher.

 get up
 get over
 get on with

7. We both _______ meeting your new girlfriend.

 look
 look up
 look forward to

8. My car _______ on the highway today.

 broke down
 broke off
 broke away

9. It will be easier to read if you _______ the lights.

 switch
 switch on
 switch over

10. I have to _______ to the finish line and back.

 run away
 run out of
 run




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