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Phrasal verbs :star: - Coggle Diagram
Phrasal verbs :star:
A verb + particle
(preposition or adverb) together creates a meaning different from the base verb.
Look after
=
take care of
(not “look” + “after” separately).
Separable phrasal verbs :check:
Definition:
The object can go between the verb and the particle.
Examples:
Turn on
→
She turned on the TV. / She turned the TV on.
Pick up
→
He picked up the book. / He picked the book up.
Put off
→
They put off the meeting. / They put the meeting off.
Common patterns:
More common in spoken English
Frequently used with pronouns
(
Turn it
on instead of
Turn on it
)
Inseparable phrasal verbs :red_cross:
Definition:
The object must come after the phrasal verb.
Examples:
Look after
→
She looks after her brother. (❌ She looks her brother after.)
Run into
→
I ran into my teacher yesterday.
Get over
→
He finally got over his illness.
Common patterns
More frequent in formal writing and structured conversation
Often metaphorical or idiomatic
Phrasal verbs in different contexts (Register variation) :warning:
Spoken English:
More informal, frequent use of separable verbs.
Academic English:
Rare use of phrasal verbs;
preference for single-word verbs
(
investigate
instead of
look into
).
News & Fiction:
A mix of both separable and inseparable verbs for storytelling
.
Tips for learning phrasal verbs :recycle:
Learn them in context
(stories, dialogues, real-life situations).
Group them by theme
(travel: set off, check in; relationships: get along, break up).
Practice using games, role-plays, and quizzes.
Created by
Shokhista Kurbanova
:<3:
Reference:
Biber, D., Johansson, S., Leech, G. N., Conrad, S., & Finegan, E. (2021).
Grammar of spoken and written English
(pp. 407-418). John Benjamins Publishing Company.