Transitive Phrasal Verbs Ed McCorduck English 402--Grammar SUNY Cortland http://mccorduck.cortland.edu

slide 2: intransitive and transitive single-word and phrasal verbs Like single-word verbs, phrasal verbs can be both intransitive and transitive: The cat threw up. V-int The cat vomited. He messed up our plans. V-tr dir obj He ruined our plans. V-tr dir obj English 402: Grammar

slide 3: other examples of transitive phrasal verbs The spy passed on valuable intelligence. dir obj They couldn’t get up enough money for the trip. The nation did away with slavery. English 402: Grammar

slide 4: Reed-Kellogg diagrams wjth transitive phrasal verbs As in Reed-Kellogg diagrams of sentences containing intransitive phrasal verbs, in diagrams of sentences with transitive phrasal verbs the particle is placed on the main line next the verb, and as with diagrams of sentences containing transitive verbs the phrasal verb is separated from the headword of the direct object by a vertical line perpendicular to the main line. For example, here is the diagram of the sentence I found out the answer containing the transitive phrasal verb find out: English 402: Grammar

slide 5: Reed-Kellogg diagram of a sentence with a transitive phrasal verb English 402: Grammar