OVERALL SPECIAL VERBS ( With Example)
OVERALL SPECIAL VERBS
A phrasal verb is an idiom which consists of a verb followed by
a preposition, an adverb or an adverb with a preposition.
Example:
- I ran into an old friend. (verb +
preposition)
- We put off washing the dishes. (verb +
adverb)
- They all look up to him. (verb + adverb +
preposition)
NOTE: Many phrasal verbs are used more often in informal
English. In most cases, the ideas expressed by such phrasal verbs may also be
expressed by other phrases which are more likely to be used in formal English.
For instance in the table below, the phrasal verbs used in the
preceding examples are listed in the left-hand column and other phrases with
the same meanings are listed in the right-hand column.
Informal
|
Formal
|
to ran into
to put off
to look up to
|
to meet unexpectedly
to postpone
to admire
|
It should be noted that the use of many phrasal verbs varies
among the different dialects of English. For example, in order to express the
idea of contacting someone by means of the telephone, the expression to ring
someone up is frequently used in British English; whereas the
expression to call someone is frequently used in American
English.
Because of the differences in dialect, the forms of the verbs
and the meaning given may vary from one dictionary to another. In addition, some
phrasal verbs have more than one meaning. The meanings provided in this chapter
are samples of meanings which are used in North American English only.
What Is aVerb? (With Example)
Types ofverb (With example)
Transitive verbs
Finite verb
Non-finite verb
Linking verbs
REGULAR VERBS
IRREGULAR VERBS
Causative verbs
Stative verbs and dynamic verbs
OVERALLSPECIAL VERBS
Phrasal verbs
VERB +TO-INFINITIVE OR BARE INFINITIVE
VERB +TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND
VERB +OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE OR GERUND
Verbs + WH-CLAUSE (With Example)
HAVE/GET ANDWANT SOMETHING DONE
VERBS + TWOOBJECTS ( With Example)
MOOD (With Example)
Phrasal verbswith a verb + preposition
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB
DISTINGUISHING PHRASAL VERB
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB OR A PREPOSITION
PHRASALVERBS WITH A VERB +AN ADVERB + A PREPOSITION
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