List of phrasal verbs advance
NOTE: In these examples, the object pronoun it precedes the adverbs off and over. In the following examples, the pronoun objects are underlined. Ç In the case of transitive phrasal verbs consisting of a verb followed by an adverb, if the object of the verb is a pronoun, the object must usually precede the adverb. They attempted to paper over their differences. She has drummed up support for the plan. Verbs followed by adverb followed by noun object Each phrasal verb is accompanied by its meaning and an example of its use. The following are examples of transitive phrasal verbs where a noun object must usually follow the adverb.
Each phrasal verb is accompanied by its meaning and an example In this case, the object disagreement cannot be placed before the adverb over. NOTE: In this example, the phrasal verb to smooth over is followed by the noun object disagreement. Ç However, in the case of a few phrasal verbs, a noun object must usually follow the adverb.Įxample: We attempted to smooth over is the disagreement. NOTE: In the first example the object meeting follows the adverb off, while in the second example the object meeting precedes the adverb off. In the following examples, the verb objects are underlined. In the case of transitive phrasal verbs consisting of a verb followed by an adverb, if the object of the verb is a nun, the object can usually either follow or precede the adverb. NOTE: The transitive phrasal verb to sort out is formed from the verb to sort followed by the adverb out.
Here are some transitive phrasal verbs which consist of a verb followed by an adverb and each phrasal verb has its meaning. In the following example, the phrasal verb does not have an object.Įxample: At ten o’ clock, her brother showed up. NOTE: The intransitive phrasal verb to show up is formed by the verb to show followed by the adverb up. Here are some intransitive phrasal verbs which consist of a verb followed by an adverb and each phrasal verb has its meaning. Some of these phrasal verbs are intransitive and some are transitive. Many phrasal verbs consist of a verb followed by an adverb.