By Pronouns, Phrasal verbs

I was going to open a new thread about phrasal verbs but then I saw this one and I thought that I could post my question here. I hope you'll be able to answer my question as well, here it is: How can you tell the difference between phrasal and prepositional verbs? I know that phrasal verbs can...

1. Noun or noun phrase - yes: 'I ate a (big ham) sandwich.' 2. Pronoun - yes: 'I erased him.' 3. Prepositional phrase - no, not really: in 'I looked at his girlfriend', '(his) girlfriend' is considered the direct object, with the particular verb requiring the preposition (a phrasal verb). A...

I'd say, in a department store, one of the following: I'm looking for a beige sweater - a "Small". I'm looking for a size "Small" beige sweater. The off-topic sentences about shoes are exactly the same in meaning. Usually if there will be only one or two words between the main verb ("put") and...

Hello, Lupa The difference between transitive and intransitive verbs is that transitive verbs take objects (direct and/or indirect), whereas intransitive verbs will not accept them. This difference applies also to phrasal verbs (multi-word verbs that consist of a verb plus an adverbial...

1. "I`d like some informations about your courses." "Certainly, here`s our brochure." Correction: some information Explanation in in simple terms: information is an uncountable noun. It can't be used in the plural form. ____________________________________________ 2. “Have you got any...

Maj, "turn down" is a phrasal verb. some of its characteristics are different from those of "prepositional verbs". In phrasal verbs, the object -when it is a pronoun- will usually appear between the verb and the adverbial particle. I have to get ready for work now; I'll give you a detailed...