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Phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs: -a verb combined with an adverb or a preposition, or sometimes both, to give a new meaning, for example go in for, win over and see to -in some cases the combination means almost the same as the verb alone (wake up, sit down) - Its meaning is usually quite different from the meaning of the parts separately (look after =take care of, break down =stop working, put off =postpone, put up with =tolerate

Phrasal verbs vs prepositional verbs according to the position of the object

In the case of PHRASAL VERBS… -Can be transitive (A transitive verb can be followed by an object.)and intransitive( An intransitive verb cannot be followed by an object, e.g: He suddenly showed up. "show up" cannot take an object )

Prepositional verbs: -Transitive verbs  prep. verbs are inseparable

Phrasal-prepositional verbs Verb + adverb+ preposition E.g: get on with He doesn’t get on with his wife. -phrasal-prep. verb has direct object because they end with a prep. Verb How to teach it? (tip)

Success Intermediate Unit 1 and 2 Phrasal verbs are introduced through a text Ss have to match phrasal verbs with meanings The difference btw phrasal and prep. verbs is not mentioned and not introduced

Practice Phrasal or prep. verb or both? 1. Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. 2. John is waiting for Mary. 3. Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm. 4. Did you talk about me? 5. Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts. 6. I believe in God. 7. I won’ t put up with your attitude. 8. He is looking after the dog.

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