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Phrasal Verb by Mind Map: Phrasal Verb

1. Same word but different meanings

1.1. Put on

1.1.1. Clothes

1.1.1.1. Get dressed

1.1.2. Weight

1.1.2.1. Weight increased

1.1.3. light

1.1.3.1. Switch the light on

2. Form of phasal verbs can vary

2.1. Verb + Preposition

2.1.1. Always have an objiect

2.1.2. Object (Noun/Pronoun)goes after the preposition

2.1.2.1. Examples

2.1.2.1.1. Aim at

2.1.2.1.2. Ask after

2.2. Verb + Adverb

2.2.1. Doesn't always have an objiect

2.2.1.1. Examples

2.2.1.1.1. They GOT TOGETHER every Saturday night.

2.2.1.1.2. My friends carried on witout me

2.2.2. The objiect(noun)can came befor or after the adverb

2.2.2.1. Examples

2.2.2.1.1. Argue down

2.2.2.1.2. Back off

2.2.3. The object(pronoun)must come go between the verb and the adverb

2.2.3.1. Examples

2.2.3.1.1. Back up

2.2.3.1.2. Argue down

2.2.4. if the object is very long.it is usually put after the adverb.

2.3. Verb+adverb+Preposition

2.3.1. Alway have an object.

2.3.2. The objicet always goes after the phrasal verb

2.3.2.1. Exmples

2.3.2.1.1. I always GOT ON WITH the other members of the group

2.3.2.1.2. I came up against some problems

3. Most paricles (e.g Down,in,off,on,past,through,up,etc) canbe either adverbs or prepositions

4. ldiomatic

4.1. Contain the same verb but different meanings.

5. Examples

5.1. Turn up

5.1.1. Arrive

5.2. Turn down

5.2.1. Refuse

5.3. Bring back

5.3.1. Return

5.4. Bring about

5.4.1. Cause(V.)