Phrasal verbs
Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs Q-Skills 3 Listening and speaking
References
Scrivener, J., (2010)Teaching English Grammar: what to teach and how to teach it, Macmillan Books for Teachers, Oxford Swan, M., ( 2005) Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press, New York Fuchs, M., bonner, M., &Westheimer, M., (2006) Focus on Grammar: An Integrated Approach, Pearson Longman new York www.onestopenglish.com
Im a morning person !
The alarm goes of at 4:45am. I wake up, lean over and turn off the alarm. I get up quickly and go downstairs. I put on the coffee. I go back upstairs and have a shower. I put on my clothes and pray. When I come down stairs again I have my first cup of coffee. Mmmmm! Then I have some toast and a second cup of coffee. I wash my cup and tidy up the kitchen. I take my bag and set off to work. It is 6:30am. I lock up the house before I go. Sometimes I run to catch the bus. I get on the bus and go for about half an hour. Then I get off the bus. I go into work and GOOD MORNING! to my first class.
What do we call the verbs highlighted in red?
Phrasal verbs/ multi-word verbs
Verb + one or more words = new meaning pv = verb + particle ( preposition, adverb or both )
Phrasal verbs are informal
used in idioms
More common in everyday spoken language Ex. Ahmed cut down on smoking. Cut down ( in this context) = to do less of something. Badriyah ran up the bill. ran up =to increase something = negative meaning
You have to be very careful not to confuse phrasal verbs with prepositional phrases. In a phrasal verb the preposition goes with the verb In a prepositional phrase the preposition goes with the noun phrase.
phrasal verb = Badriya ran up the bill prepositional phrase =Badriyah ran up the hill
Phrasal verbs tend to be idiomatic= gives a different meaning.
Types of phrasal verbs
Transitive phrasal verbs
Transitive means a verb is used with an object. Most phrasal verbs are transitive This means that the object can come after the verb Mary turned on the radio. turn on = make something work usually electrical. The teacher passed out the homework. passed out= to give, to distribute
Intransitive phrasal verbs
Intransitive the verb does not have an object Some pv are intransitive Nassers car broke down. broke down = stopped working I woke up at 4.45am. woke up = to awaken
Transitive phrasal verbs Most phrasal verbs are transitive Transitive means a verb is used with an object. Mary turned on the radio. turn on = make something work usually electrical. The teacher passed out the homework. passed out= to give, to distribute
Intransitive phrasal verbs
Intransitive the verb has no direct object
Nassers car broke down.
broke down = stopped working
I woke up at 4.45am.
woke up = to awaken
Separable phrasal verbs
When phrasal verbs are transitive they can usually be separated.
It usually makes a better sentence
When using a pronoun it is the only possible way
Ali Ali Ali Ali I I I I
switched switched switched switched put put put put the radio it
on on on on on my on clothes them on on
the radio
it my clothes
them
How multi-verbs are taught
Particle break off turn off set off put off cut off take off wear off Main verb go out go against go ahead go back go over go without go out Usage (travel) picked up broke down check in took off get off slow down held up
