phrasal verb

NOUN
  1. an English verb followed by one or more particles where the combination behaves as a syntactic and semantic unit
    `turn out' is a phrasal verb in the question `how many turned out to vote?'
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How To Use phrasal verb In A Sentence

  • There are intrinsic differences between English and Romance languages that militate against complete standardisation of the English language; the formation of compound nouns and the associated use of hyphens is a case in point; so is the formation of phrasal verbs, which come, change, and go away as fashion demands. Two letters
  • I have to swot up on phrasal verbs for a test tomorrow.
  • Likewise, it was established that more dominant, longer, newer information would most likely occur after the particle (leaving the phrasal verb ‘unsplit’), whereas shorter, referential information (like a pronoun referring to something already mentioned or easily implied) would be more likely to occur before the particle (and hence separate the verb from its particle). P is for Phrasal Verb « An A-Z of ELT
  • For this, the dictionary has 80,000 words and phrases with over 10,000 phrasal verbs and idioms highlighted.
  • “The typical phrasal verb site will offer some kind of definition and categorisation of types, a list of phrasal verbs (seldom if ever selected and organized in terms of frequency)” P is for Phrasal Verb « An A-Z of ELT
  • Some phrasal verbs prefer a weak form (contrast The car sped up the hill and The car speeded up).
  • The typical phrasal verb site will offer some kind of definition and categorisation of types, a list of phrasal verbs seldom if ever selected and organized in terms of frequency, and some rudimentary exercises, almost always of the gap-fill type. P is for Phrasal Verb « An A-Z of ELT
  • The typical phrasal verb site will offer some kind of definition and categorisation of types, a list of phrasal verbs (seldom if ever selected and organized in terms of frequency), and some rudimentary exercises, almost always of the gap-fill type. P is for Phrasal Verb « An A-Z of ELT
  • The typical phrasal verb site will offer some kind of definition and categorisation of types, a list of phrasal verbs (seldom if ever selected and organized in terms of frequency), and some rudimentary exercises, almost always of the gap-fill type. P is for Phrasal Verb « An A-Z of ELT
  • This third edition: – has 10 completely new units, including 9 new units on phrasal verbs to more thoroughly cover this important area for intermediate students. – has even more Additional Exercises, to offer more contrastive practice. – is in full colour and has a slightly larger format to look clearer and more inviting for students. English Grammar In Use with Answers and CD ROM: A Self-study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Students of English « Books « Literacy News
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