They always

come in a pair

Phrasal verbs are multi-word verb constructions.

lntransitive Phrasal Verbs
r Consists of a verb plus a particle

N0TE: Phrasal verbs are

two-word or three-
Example: The children u)ere sitting down. word verbs, e.g.
put on, pul up with
T?ansitive Fhrasal Verbs
o Thke direct objects. Here, the particle follows the direct object.

Example: Drinh, up your milh, quickly.

Prepositio*al lbrbs
c The prepositioa must preeede its complement.
un
Example: They called on the teaclter.
Phrasal Prepositional Verbs
r These multi-word verbs consist of a verb followed by two particles.

Examples: He puts up with. a l.ot of norusense.

He walked out on the proiect.

€ypu* of Phrasal Verbs

There are two types of phrasal verbs.

1. Separable Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are separable ifa noun can separate the verb from the
preposition or adverb,
Examples: Ruben susitched. on th.e light.
Ruben, switehed the ligl* on.

More examples of separable phrasal verbs:

ask out fi.Il out look up set up try on

call back fill up make up shut off turn down
call off give baek pay back start over turn off
call out glve up pick up take off turn on
call up hand in put away tear down turn up
cross out hand out put back tear off wake up
figure out hang up put down tear out (ofl write down
filI in leave out put off tear up put through
throw away/out
, Non-Separable Phrasal Verbs Connmon Errors
n For this kind ofphrasal verb, the noun or pronoun
If a pronoun is used with a
should come after the preposition/adverb. separable phrasal verb, it comes
Examples: Yamin just got back from Singapore . {/) betlveen the verb and
(Noun) prepositron/adverb.
Examples:
NOT Turn it on. (/)
Turn on it. (X)
Yamin just got from Singapore back. (X)

o More examples:

cali on/upon grow up (in) do away (with)

drop in (on) keep on check up (on)
drop out (of) look out (for) back out (of)
fool around (with) run into face up (to)
get along (with) run out (o0 get down (to)
get back (from) watch out (for) add up (to)
get in walk out (on) look down (on)
get off catch up (on) make away (with)
get on give in (to) stand up (for)
get out (o0 break in (on) set out
get over put up (with)
get through (with) get away (with)

o &{ost non-separable phrasal verbs are three-word combinations which form

idioms.
Examples:
(1) It is dfficult to put up with that noise. (tolerate) NOTE: An adverb can
come in between
(11) He puts up willingly with that noise.
this type of phrasal
verb, as shown in
example (ii).
Exercise f
V Comptete the senteruces with the followirug particles (prepositioru or aduerb) prouid.ed
in. the box below.

out

T The union cailed the strike when their grouses were settled.

Z Before we left, we turned the verandah lights Hint: fhe verb before the
blank is the fint half
of the phrasal verb.

ft
c) Mona sat quietly in her corner.

4 He woke with a start when the teacher called him.

D The students studiously wrote ali the comments.
 b Fandi put the heavy books for a nroment.

7 The boy threw iast year's examination papers

I It's raining. Put your raincoat.

I Nina tore a paper ofher book.

10 She cheated in the game. The team had to start r -.1 :'

Exercise 2
V fiU in the blanhs with appropriate particles.
The rueani,ngs of tii, :;u[ t'erbs are
prouided in bro,cltets after each sentence. The ansruer can be us,:,.i tiiciti ctruce.

.,.1; aw?y.. .With.r:,;,., out on up oq',

' out of in to up,,for;

Do not break our conversation. It's rude.

(interrupt)
g
What a silly excuse! She will never get it. (escap,,
.)
i} F{e started an ambitious project but before even
it. (abandoned)

4 He was on vacation last week and has a lot to catch ;,'. r-rpdated)

e-, They are very persuasive. But we shouid not give -i' ..i==Umi:nts
so easily. (yield)

r} They revised the law and did many outdateii ,: :- .. '- -r:iied)
7 I don't understand how he couid put so long tirat
woman. (tolerate)
I You agreed io do bhis. You cannot back it nr:-.

I We must stand our principies. (defend)

10 The robbers made silently thecii:.: :.'^- -- .l:,:d ririth)

Exercise 3
V A uerb may tahe different prepositions to mean different thir.: '! au,t.
Complete the phrasal uerbs with suitable prepositiorts fi'onr ,:

1 I had a call when I was out. I called to find .'. iro had
called. It rvas a client who wanted to call _- i1n -'-:., :
,.-ll-l

reschedule it fbr the next day. (ofI, out, back)

 First, you must compiete this test by filling the blanks on the test
paper. Then you must fill these two forms on your personal details.
(in, out)

3 During his free time, my brother loves to turn the television to

watcir his favourite musical programrne. He has it on so loud that i have to ask
him to turn the volume. He never listens to me. Finally, rny father
has to turn it to get some peace. (offl down, on)

Dear Sumi,
How are you getting with your new friends? I have just got
from my vacation in Langkawi. While getting
taxi irr Langkawi my mother slipped and feli. We had to get her
a plane back to Kuala Lumpur. When they got the plane, the
stewards helped her a wheelchair. Then we took her to a

waiting taxi.
Okay, that's a1l for now.

(on, onto, into, off, back, along)

His father dropped the school yesterday to say that his son has
decided to drop school. (out of, by)

6 Lucy, put that bag you're holding and put ail your
clothes in the cupboard. Your room is in a mess. Put everything in
their rlght places and stop putting this chore. You are only creating
more problems for yourself. (off, away, back, down)

7 She could not stand her parents nagging her about her insurance business. She
gave to their demands and gave ten years'work on a
Iucrative business to help them in their shop. (up, in)

I Minah tore a registration form carefuily from its pad and placed it
into an envelope for the post. She had heard that the building next door was
 golng to be torn soon, and was worried. She could nt-tt concen'urate on

what she was writing in her book. She tore the page she rt as

reading and tore it into pieces. Then she threw therr,

(down, off, awaY, out, uP)

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Exercise 4
you your schoolruates were plarunirug to climb a ruearby hill. and' cct:ip out there for
arud, t\

a night but your pareruts were agairtst the idea- Describe how yoi persuaCzd ;t'our tt
parents to agree and, how you spent your ruight up on the hill in tu'o -*ftori poragraplts.
[Jse the info'nnation giuen below in your writing.

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