Phrasal Verbs

Terms, Abbreviations, and Symbols Used in This Textbook
verb
Verb refers to the verb part of a phrasal verb—in other words, the
phrasal verb minus the particle. In the phrasal verb pull over, pull is
the verb and over is the particle.
particle The adverbs and prepositions in phrasal verbs are both called particles
in this book. Many particles are adverbs and prepositions
(prepositional adverbs), and it can be very difficult and confusing to
figure out if a particle in a particular phrasal verb is one or the other.
Fortunately, this is almost never important to the student, so it is a lot
easier to simply call them both particles.
p.v.
phrasal verb
n.
a noun made from a phrasal verb
part.adj. participle adjective—a past participle of a phrasal verb used as an
adjective
put on it When words or sentences have a line through them, it means that they
are incorrect.
. . .
Three dots between the verb and the particle means that the phrasal
verb is separable: the object of the phrasal verb can be placed between
the verb and the particle.
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Unit 1
Definition of Phrasal Verbs,
Separable/Inseparable, and
Transitive/Intransitive
What are phrasal verbs? Not everyone agrees on the exact definition, but here is a
simplified explanation that will help you as you study Phrasal Verbs.