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PHRASAL VERBS are a very important and frequently occurring feature of the English language. They consist of a verb and at least one other word, usually a preposition. Generally it is more or less impossible to see any obvious connection between the various parts of the verb and the meaning. They are therefore best learnt in whole sentences. Quite often speakers of Latin based languages can make themselves understood using a Latin alternative, but to understand native speakers it is essential to know phrasal verbs as these are nearly always the chosen form for a native speaker.
You will see that the object pronoun comes in the middle some phrasal verbs but that if the object is a noun it follows. Objects are shown in red to draw your attention to them. There are owhichther phrasal verbs are never split. You should always learn them as phrases so that you instinctively get the word order right as there is really no logical rule.
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to act up (intrans) |
misbehave |
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My little daught always acts up if I leave her with a baby-sitter. |
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to add up |
(intrans): makes sense |
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I don't believe his story. It just doesn't add up. |
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He gave an explanation but the facts just don't add up |
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to add up figures |
to find the total |
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We must pay for all these things. Wait till the girl has added everything up. |
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to ask s.o.out |
ask s.o. to go out with you. |
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He's asked me out tonight. Do you think I should go? |
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