Phrasal Verbs. Grammar

1. PHRASAL VERBS

A phrasal verb is a verb and a particle like: out, on, over, etc. which has a different meaning from the verb on its own.

There are 5 kinds of Phrasal Verbs:

1. INTRANSITIVE VERBS ( No object needed)

    My father passed away in 1999.


2. TRANSITIVE VERBS ( They need an object)

    He can't get over bad marks in his exams.


3. SEPARABLE TRANSITIVE VERBS. SOME TRANSITIVE VERBS ARE SEPARABLE

    Turn off the radio , please. = Turn the radio off, please.
    But if we use the pronoun "it" instead of the noun "radio", we must always separate the particle from its verb; "Turn it on, please."


4. NONSEPARABLE TRANSITIVE VERBS. SOME TRANSITIVE VERBS ARE NOT SEPARABLE

    Look after the baby, please. 


5. SOME TRANSITIVE VERBS HAVE GOT TWO PARTICLES WHICH ARE NOT SEPARABLE

    I'm looking forward to seeing you soon.

2. USES OF GET

Verb with many different uses whose basic meaning is "obtain" but when it's followed by a preposition, adverb, adjective or a past participle its meaning is very varied.

Some basic uses of "GET":

Obtain: 

    Has John got a job yet?


Get + past participle = to become    

    He got lost.
    She got married.


Get on = to make progress


Get on with = to have a friendly relationship


Get to = to arrive


Etc...

Contest	Event in which people compete for a prize
Stage	Platform or area (usually in a theatre) on which plays are performed to an audience
Disposable	Made to be thrown away after use
To assemble	To fit together
To award	To make an official decision to give something to somebody as a prize
Unexpected	Causing surprise because not likely to happen