Phrasal Verbs - Intro Activity

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

• These don't take an object
• She had an argument, but she made up now.

Inseparable verbs

• The object must come after the particle.
• They are looking after their ailing parents.

Separable verbs

• With some separable verbs, the object must come between the verb and the particle:
• The quality of his work sets him apart from his rivals.