This document defines phrasal verbs as combinations of verbs and particles (prepositions or adverbs) that create new meanings. It provides examples of common phrasal verbs like "take after", "look for", and "bring up". The rules for object placement are explained, noting that the object usually follows the preposition or can be between the verb and adverb. Sample sentences demonstrate the correct usage of phrasal verbs like "check out", "give away", and exercises test comprehension of grammatically possible phrasal verb constructions.

1. Araceli González Soberano

2. Definition
It‘s the combination of a verb + a particle
(preposition or adverb) resulting in a new word.
Verb

3. take after my father
take after him
These are verbs such as come across, join in, look for
and take after.
The object can only come after the last part of the verb
( a preposition), whether it is a noun or a pronoun.
Verb Preposition

4. their children up
up their children
them up
In other verbs, such as bring up, finish off, look up, the
second part of the verb is an adverb.
In these cases, the noun can be placed either after the
adverb or between the verb and the adverb.
Verb Adverb

5. Example
• She ´s looking after the kid.

6. Phrasal verb: Check out
• They always check people
out before offering a job.
• I gave them a false address
but they didn´t check it out.

7. Phrasal verb: GIVE AWAY
The old computer still works. Shall we
sell it or give it away.
I can´t believe you just gave those books
away.
The magazine is giving
away CDs this month.

8. Exercises
• I checked his story out very carefully.
• She gave her clothes away.
• They were given away .
• I looked my brother after
• She brought up her son in Paris.
Which of these are grammatically possible?

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