Grammar notes

PHRASAL VERBS

There are two types of phrasal verbs:

·         TRANSITIVE VERBS: they take an object.

Example: I put on my jacket

There are two kinds of transitive phrasal verbs:

1. Separable phrasal verbs: the object can separate the phrasal verb or come after it. (Throw the ball away, or throw away the ball). However, if the object is a pronoun (it, them, etc.), it must separate the phrasal verb (I throw it away)

2. Non-separable phrasal verbs: the object always comes after the phrasal verb (could you deal with the problem? Could you deal with it?)

·         INTRANSITIVE: they don’t take any object.

       Example: I won’t come back.

 After you have read this information, go to this link and have some practice.

http://flang1.kendall.mdc.edu/3/342/2_L342act1lect1/L3_42act1lec1.htm