In Prepositional verbs^x, Verbs^x

Welcome to English Forums! It would be better if someone familiar with the Longman book responded to your question. I am not familiar with that book. Nevertheless, I will try to answer your questions. 1. An object of a preposition always follows a prepositional verb, yes. A...

Hi, I'm a new member on the forum. My name's Michal and I'm from Poland. I've been learning descriptive grammar of Enlgish lately. Reading LONGMAN Grammar of Spoken and Written English, I've come across a couple of problems which are hard for me to overcome. I hope that you will help me...

Dear teachers, Would you please help me to solve this problem? Example 1: I have been looking for you everywhere. "Parsing" = sentence analysis (correct use ?) Form + Function : I = Noun Phrase = subject have been looking = Verb Phrase = transitive verb for you = Prepositional Phrase you = object...

It's a prepositional verb IMO.

I don't see it as a phrasal verb.

Now, where have I seen this question before? I think I've answered it by proxy already, so I'll leave it to another's opinion.

IYO, is "sailed through" a prepositional verb or a phrasal verb in the sentence below? She sailed through her exams.

Well, I didn't say it was a rule. Maybe only some prepositions are no good without their objects. Greenbaum mentions an odd class of prepositional verbs that 'sound awkward' with stranded prepositions-- 'keep pace with', 'catch sight of', 'give way to', etc. Maybe someone else has a more...

I'm trying to think of a prepositional verb that can be split by an object. 1.Call on (visit) 2.Call up (summon) 1. *I called my friends on. 2. I called my friends up. #2 is a phrasal verb. Also, I don't beleive that a phrasal verb can divided by an adverb 1.I call frequently on my...

Phrasal Verbs are easily distinguished from prepositional verbs. I'm not all that convinced it's so cut 'n dried. Meaning plays a vital role. She looked over the fence. (adverb; she looked where?) ?The fence was looked over. She looked over the fence. (direct object) The fence was looked...