Phrasal verb

A phrasal verb is essentially a verb and one or two additonal particles
EX: look for, look after, look up, look forward to, look down on …
There are four types of phrasal verbs. These are as belows:
1. Type 1 = verb + adverb (no object)
The verb and adverb cannot be separated and there is no passive form in this type.
EX: break down = stop working
The car broke down and we had to walk.
2. Type 2 = verb + adverb + object
or: verb + object + adverb
EX: Put off = postpone
We must put off the meeting for another week.
We must put the meeting off for another week
If the object is a pronoun the adverb must come after the object
We must put it off for another week
But not:
We must put off it for another week. (wrong sentence)
3. Type 3 = verb + preposition + object
The preposition cannot be separated from the verb.
EX: take after = be similar to older relative (resemble)
He takes after his mother.
He takes after her.
But not:
He takes his mother after.
He takes her after.
4. Type 4 = verb + adverb + preposition + object
EX: put up with = tolerate
I can’t put up with his behaviour any more
I can’t put up with it any more
Multiple choice
Do you want to stop in this town, or shall we _______?
A. turn on B. turn off C. go on D. look after
Who will ________ the children while you go out to work?
A. look for B. look up C. look after D. look at
Please ________ the light, it’s getting dark here.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn over D. turn into
The nurse has to _________ at the midnight. {take (sth) over: take control of or responsibility for}
A. take care B. take on C. take over C. take off
There is an inflation. The prices __________.
A. are going on B. are going down C. are going over D. are going up
Remember to _______ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over C. take off
You can __________ the new words in the dictionary.
A. look for B. look after C. look up D. look at
It’s cold outside. __________ your coat.
A. Put on B. Put down C. Put off D. Put into
Frank never turns up on time for a meeting.
A. calls B. arrives C. reports D. prepares
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.{p ut off: postpone: delay}
A. do B. let C. delay D. leave
My father still hasn’t really recovered from the death of my mother.
A. looked after B. taken after C. gone off D. got over
The bomb exploded with a loud bang which could be heard all over the town.
A. went on B. went out C. went off D. went away
John, could you look after my handbag while I go out for a minute.
A. take part in B. take over C. take place D. take care of
Bill seems unhappy in his job because he doesn’t get _______ his boss.
A. up to B. on for C. on well with D. in with
Why do they ______ talking about money all the time?
A. keep on B. give up C. take after D. stop by
My father gave up smoking two years ago.
A. liked B. continued C. stopped D. enjoyed
The government hopes to _________ its plans for introducing cable TV.
A. turn out B. carry out C. carry on D. keep on
When the tenants failed to pay their bill, the authorities decided to _____ the gas supply to the flat.
A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut up
Look out! There’s a car coming!
A. The car is behind you, so you should run.
B. Don’t go away because the car is coming.
C. Hurry up or you will be late for the car.
D.