A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts is called a phrasal verb. For example: 'Give up' is a phrasal verb that means 'stop doing' something, which is very different from 'give'. The word or words that modify a verb in this manner can also go under the name particle.
Phrasal verbs can be divided into groups:
Intransitive verbs
Inseparable verbs
Separable verbs
A phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts is called a phrasal verb. For example: 'Give up' is a phrasal verb that means 'stop doing' something, which is very different from 'give'. The word or words that modify a verb in this manner can also go under the name particle.
Phrasal verbs can be divided into groups:
Intransitive verbs
Inseparable verbs
Separable verbs