UPSI Material Development group task

1. TRANSITIVE
&
INTRANSITIVE
PHRASAL VERBS

2. PHRASAL VERBS
A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb
together with an adverb or a preposition, or both.
examples:
looked down
broke out
come on
point out
find out
MAIN
VERB
ADVERB/PREPOS
ITION

3. However, their meaning is not obvious from the
meanings of the individual themselves
She has always looked down on him
Explanation: the phrasal looked down doesn’t
mean that she is looking down
from a higher place.
Real meaning:
She has always think that she is better than him.

4. EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
1. Have you found out the answer yet?
a. Discovering something
b. Escape from something
2. I am confuse. What’s going on exactly?
a. Happening
b. Move to somewhere

5. EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
1. Have you found out the answer yet?
a. Discovering something
b. Escape from something
2. I am confuse. What’s going on exactly?
a. Happening
b. Move to somewhere
GOOD JOB!

6. EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
1. Have you found out the answer yet?
a. Discovering something
b. Escape from something
2. I am confuse. What’s going on exactly?
a. Happening
b. Move to somewhere
GOOD JOB!
INCORRECT! 

7. EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
1. Have you found out the answer yet?
a. Discovering something
b. Escape from something
2. I am confuse. What’s going on exactly?
a. Happening
b. Move to somewhere
GOOD JOB!
GOOD JOB!

8. EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
1. Have you found out the answer yet?
a. Discovering something
b. Escape from something
2. I am confuse. What’s going on exactly?
a. Happening
b. Move to somewhere
INCORRECT! 

9. EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
1. Have you found out the answer yet?
a. Discovering something
b. Escape from something
2. I am confuse. What’s going on exactly?
a. Happening
b. Move to somewhere
INCORRECT! 
CONGRATULATION!

10. EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
1. Have you found out the answer yet?
a. Discovering something
b. Escape from something
2. I am confuse. What’s going on exactly?
a. Happening
b. Move to somewhere
INCORRECT! 
INCORRECT! 

11. Phrasal verbs can be intransitive (they have no object);
We broke up two years ago.
They set off early to miss the traffic.
He pulled up outside the house.
or, transitive (they can have an object)
The police were called to break up the fight.
He carries out a series of design calculation.

12. Which of the following are
intransitive phrasal verbs?
I get up at 6.00 am today.
I need to pick up my phone.
Come on! Tell me about Nick.
Did you point out the faults on it then?
I want to find out the relative sizes of
the box.
I just broke down in tears when I saw
the letter.
√ Correct!
√ Correct!
√ Correct!
x Incorrect!
x Incorrect!
x Incorrect!

13. Why are Phrasal Verbs Important?
Importance
of phrasal
verb
extremely
common in
informal
English
Always used
in daily
conversation
if you combine two different verbs,
you might come out with a new word

14.  For example the verb grow
 Usually means to become larger or increase in amount
 But phrasal verb grow up means to become an adult/mature.
She’s letting her hair grow. (grow = increase in length)
She wants to be a firefighter when she grows up. (grows
up = become an adult)
It’s time for him to grow up and start accepting his
responsibilities. (grow up = behave in a mature way)
if you combine two different verbs, you might
come out with a new word

15. not appropriate
to be used in a
formal context Confused with the
meaning
Common Mistake Among Malaysians

16. Common Mistake Among Malaysians
1. Phrasal Verbs are not appropriate to be used in a
formal context
 “The patient had her tonsils taken out when she was ten years old,”
 You may want to write “The patient had her tonsils removed when
she was ten years old.”

17. 2. They are probably confused with the meaning.
 They know the meaning but they make it shorter/longer according to their
own rules.
 Example : look out, check in
look out
(normal) Look out for strangers who seems suspicious .
(mistake) Look for strangers who seems suspicious.
check in
(normal) I will check in at the hotel after 3:00 PM.
(mistake) I will check inside the hotel after 3.00 PM.

18. Click the correct pair for the verb
1. I come ______ this article online. It is very useful
for our research.
2. Do you get ______ with Annie from the law
course?

19. Click the correct pair for the verb
1. I come ______ this article online. It is very useful
for our research.
2. Do you get ______ with Annie from the law
course?

20. Click the correct pair for the verb
1. I come ______ this article online. It is very useful
for our research.
2. Do you get ______ with Annie from the law
course?

21. Click the correct pair for the verb
1. I come ______ this article online. It is very useful
for our research.
2. Do you get ______ with Annie from the law
course?

22. Click the correct pair for the verb
1. I come ______ this article online. It is very useful
for our research.
2. Do you get ______ with Annie from the law
course?

23. Click the correct pair for the verb
1. I come ______ this article online. It is very useful
for our research.
2. Do you get ______ with Annie from the law
course?

24. Click the correct pair for the verb
1. I come ______ this article online. It is very useful
for our research.
2. Do you get ______ with Annie from the law
course?

25. Phrasal Verbs
Transitive
(have object)
Example:
He carries out a series
of design calculation
Intransitive
(does not have
object)
Example:
We broke up two
years ago.
a verb that is made up of a main verb together
with an adverb or a preposition, or both.

26. Prepared by:
1. HASNI SYAHIRA ABD GHANI
2. NUR AISHAH BINTI YAHYA
3. NUR FARIZA ALIA BINTI HAMZAH
4. AMRIT KAUR