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| Subject: COMMON PHRASAL VERBS II Wed 17 Nov - 20:33 | |
| COMMON PHRASAL VERBS II B. Inseparable VerbsYou cannot insert a noun or pronoun after the first word: For example: “look for” John looked for Mary. = OK John looked Mary for. = Not OK John looked for her. = OK John looked her for. = Not OK*break down (to stop working) call on (to visit) *catch up (to overtake) catch up to (to overtake) catch up with (to overtake) check back with (to report to) *check in (at a motel) check in with (to notify) check into (a motel) check out of (a motel) come across (to discover) *come back (to return) *come over (to visit) *come through (to succeed) *come to (to regain consciousness) cut down on (to reduce use of) cut in (to insert yourself into a line of people) do without (to have none of) *drop back (to move back) drop by (to visit) *drop in (to visit) drop in on (to visit) *drop out (to quit) drop out of (school; sight) *drop over (to visit) fool around with (to get along with (your coworkers) *get back (move away from) get in (the car) get into (trouble; the car) get off (the bus) get off of (the bus) get on (the bus) get out of (the bus) get over (the problem; the fence) *get through (to finish) get through with (to finish) *get up (to wake up; to get out of bed) *go back (to return) *go on (to continue) go over (to review) *grow up (to mature) *hang on (or you might fall off) *hush up (to be quiet) *keep on (to continue) keep up with (to maintain progress with) *let up (to ease off) *lie down (to recline) *listen up (to listen) look after (to take care of) look for (to search) look into (to analyze) *look out (the window) *move away (to distance oneself) move away from (to distance oneself) *move back (to retreat) move back to (to return) move into (your new home) *move out (to relocate) move out of (your former apartment and move into your new apartment) *pass away (to die) *pass on (to die) put up (or shut up) put up with (to tolerate) run across (to meet) run into (to meet) run out (the clock) run out of (time; money) *sit down (to sit) *show up (to appear) *stand up (to stand) *stand out (to excel) *stand up (to stand) stay out of (trouble; jail) take after (to mimic) *take off (to depart) talk about (to discuss) *tear out of (to leave quickly) think about (to consider; to ruminate; to cogitate) *throw up (to vomit) *turn in (to go to bed) *turn out (to appear) *turn up (to appear) wait on (to serve) *warm down (after exercising) *warm up (before exercising) watch out for (snakes) *work out (to exercise) work with (to help) * = phrasal verb is not followed by an object (noun or pronoun)TOPIC : COMMON PHRASAL VERBS II SOURCE : Linguistic Studies ** http://languages.forumactif.org/ |
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