Phrasal verbs are verbs that change their meaning in some way by the addition of one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs of words like at , out , after , for , etc.) For examples: Pure Verb : Take Phrasal verb : Take off There are four types of phrasal verbs: Types 1: When the object is a full noun the particle may come either before or after it. For example: I will take off my jacket . or I will take my jacket off . When the object is an objective pronoun like / him /, / her /, / you /, / us /, / them /, etc. it must come between the verb and the particle. For example: Give it up, now! Types 2: This type consists of pure verb, particle, preposition and the object. The particles always precedes the pure verb. Besides, the particle and the preposition can not be separated from the stem. (except with the verb "be" which is used in negative sentence, see on (b) below) For example: (a) She always gave in to his demands . (b) I was not about to do the pr
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