Macmillan English Grammar

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phrasal verbs (2)


two-part verbs: no object
verb+adverb particie
These verbs do not have an object (intransitive).
The traffic builds up here every day
My car has broken down again.
It's important to speak out.
What exactly is going on?
The feeling of shock gradually wore otf.
Stop showing oft!
Jim always turns up late.
Everything turned out ali right in the end.

three-part verbs: unsplittable
verb+adverb particie +preposition
The object always comes after the preposition.
Have you come up with any ideas yet?
When are you going to get round toyour wark?
We've come up against aproblem.
She didn't get away with cheating in the exam.
Maria has gone down with abad cold.
I can't put up with Alan! He annoys me!
Wewant to do away with school uniform.
I'm really looking forward toseeing you.

(increase)
(stop working)
(be frank, give an opinion)
(happen)
(go away)
(behave to attract attention)
(arrive, often unexpectedly)
(have a particular result)

(think of)
(finally do something)
(met a difficulty)
(escape capture or detection)
(become iii with a disease etc)
(accept something / someone unpleasant)
(abolish)
(think with pleasure about the future)

G


verb+adverb particie +preposition + object orverb+particie (noobject)
We've run out of mdk again. (have none left)
The milk has run out.
!'II catch up with you later. (go faster to reach someone)
Anna can't catch up.
00 you get on with /along with David? (have a good relationship with)
00 you twa get along?
I can't keep up with the class. (go at the same speed as)
I'm finding it hard to keep up.

Note: always check in a dictionary for meaning and usage.
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