E3 Unit 6 multi word verbs

1. MULTI-WORD VERBS UNIT 6 ENTERTAINMENT

2. Multi-word verbs There are very many multi-word verbs (sometimes called  phrasal verbs ) in English and it’s very difficult to learn them all. It can sometimes be quite easy to guess the meaning ( He  picked up  the pencil ) but other multi-word verbs are less easy to guess ( I  picked up  Italian quite easily when I lived there ) and you should look them up in a good dictionary. When you record new multi-word verbs in your notebook it can be helpful to record what type they are. Multi-word verbs are made up of a verb and a particle or, sometimes, two particles. http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/pt-br/grammar-reference/multi-word-verbs#sthash.HlJY7fWZ.dpuf

3. The structure of a phrasal verb is: verb + adverb Phrasal verbs can be: transitive (direct object) intransitive (no direct object) http://www.k12reader.com/term/transitive-and-intransitive-verbs/

4. Intransitive What time do you get up? The plane took off and rose into the sky. Intransitive   verbs do not have an object. Multi-word verbs can also be  intransitive . http://www.grammar-monster.com/glossary/intransitive_verbs.htm

5. Look at these examples of phrasal verbs: phrasal verb meaning example sentence   direct object transitive put off postpone We will have to  put off the meeting. turn down refuse They   turned down my offer. intransitive get up rise from bed I don't like to  get up .   break down cease to function He was late because his car  broke down .  

6. Separable When verbs are transitive (that is, they have a direct object), we can usually separate the two parts . He   cut  the tree  down . He  cut down  the tree . With  separable  verbs the verb and particle can be apart or together – the meaning doesn’t change .

7. Look at another example: Can you  turn  the radio  down  please? Can you  turn down  the radio please? However , when we use a pronoun – usually ‘it’ in place of the subject – it must come between the verb and the particle in separable multi-word verbs . Can you  turn  it  down  please? Can you  turn down  it please?  is NOT possible .

8. Separable or inseparable? Many dictionaries tell you when a phrasal verb is separable. If a dictionary writes "look (something) up", you know that the phrasal verb "look up" is separable, and you can say "look something up" and "look up something". It's a good idea to write " sthg / sby " as appropriate in your vocabulary book when you learn a new phrasal verb, like this: get up break down break   sthg   off turn   sthg / sby   down This tells you if the verb needs a direct object (and where to place it).

9. PREPOSITIONAL VERBS The structure of a prepositional verb is: verb + preposition Because a preposition always has an object, all prepositional verbs have direct objects. Prepositional verbs  cannot be separated . That means that we cannot put the direct object between the two parts. 

10. Look at these examples of prepositional verbs: prepositional verb meaning example sentence   direct object believe in have faith in the existence of I  believe in God. look after take care of He is  looking after the dog. talk about discuss Did you  talk about me? wait for await John is waiting for Mary.

11. Non-separable Who  looks after  the baby when you’re at work? In  non-separable  verbs the verb and particle cannot be separated. Who  looks  the baby  after  is NOT possible. When there is a pronoun the verb and particle remain together. Who  looks after  her when you’re at work?

12. Phrasal-prepositional Verbs The structure of a phrasal-prepositional verb is: verb + adverb + preposition Because phrasal-prepositional verbs end with a preposition,  there is always a direct object . And, like prepositional verbs, phrasal-prepositional verbs  cannot be separated . 

13. Look at these examples of phrasal-prepositional verbs: phrasal-prepositional verb meaning example sentence   direct object get on with have a friendly relationship with He doesn't  get on with his wife. put up with tolerate I won't  put up with your attitude. look forward to anticipate with pleasure I  look forward to seeing you. run out of use up, exhaust We have  run out of eggs .

14. With two particles Who   came up with  that idea? I don’t know how you  put up with  it . There are a few verbs with two particles and they act like  inseparable  multi-word verbs .

15. PRACTICE http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/pt-br/grammar-reference/multi-word-verbs https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-phrasal-verbs_quiz.htm