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    Prepositions As Particles in Phrasal Verbs: 1. They Decided On The Boat

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    1. The document discusses prepositions that function as particles in phrasal verbs in English. It provides examples of common phrasal verbs containing prepositions like "keep", "look", "put", "call", and "kick". 2. Over 2,600 phrasal verbs exist in English. The document defines and provides examples of 15 common phrasal verb constructions. 3. Phrasal verbs are an integral part of the English vocabulary. Understanding their meanings and usage is important for effective communication.

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    1. The document discusses prepositions that function as particles in phrasal verbs in English. It provides examples of common phrasal verbs containing prepositions like "keep", "look", "put", "call", and "kick". 2. Over 2,600 phrasal verbs exist in English. The document defines and provides examples of 15 common phrasal verb constructions. 3. Phrasal verbs are an integral part of the English vocabulary. Understanding their meanings and usage is important for effective communication.

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    1. The document discusses prepositions that function as particles in phrasal verbs in English. It provides examples of common phrasal verbs containing prepositions like "keep", "look", "put", "call", and "kick". 2. Over 2,600 phrasal verbs exist in English. The document defines and provides examples of 15 common phrasal verb constructions. 3. Phrasal verbs are an integral part of the English vocabulary. Understanding their meanings and usage is important for effective communication.

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    Prepositions As Particles in Phrasal Verbs: 1. They Decided On The Boat

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    1. The document discusses prepositions that function as particles in phrasal verbs in English. It provides examples of common phrasal verbs containing prepositions like "keep", "look", "put", "call", and "kick". 2. Over 2,600 phrasal verbs exist in English. The document defines and provides examples of 15 common phrasal verb constructions. 3. Phrasal verbs are an integral part of the English vocabulary. Understanding their meanings and usage is important for effective communication.

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    Prepositions as Particles in Phrasal Verbs

    1. They decided on the boat.

    Paraphrase: While they were actually physically aboard the boat, they made some kind
    of decision – could be about anything, e.g. to leave the kids at home on their next
    vacation; where to have lunch after the boat docked; to never-ever take another boat trip
    ever again because no matter how many pills they take, one of them always gets seasick,
    etc. Any random decision works.

    Bracketing and tree look like this:


    S
    VP
    NP
    PP
    NP

    pronoun verb prep det noun


    s
    [[They] NP[[decided] V [[on[the boat] NP ]PP] VP]

    2. They decided on the boat.


    Paraphrase : They decided to spend their windfall profits on a luxurious boat, rather than
    a Ferrari or a beach house .

    Bracketing and tree look like this:

    S
    VP
    NP

    NP

    pronoun verb det noun


    s
    [They] NP[[decided on] V [the boat] NP ] VP]
    In this version, the preposition on is functioning as a verb particle, e.g. thought about, cleaned up, woke
    up, turn off, put down, threw up, look up, cuddle up, look after, call up, tell off, piss off, come off, put
    down, call out
    Prepositions as Particles in Phrasal Verbs

    It is estimated that there are at least 2,621 so-called phrasal verbs – and it’s almost impossible to go a
    day without using at least one of them. They are an intimate part of our vocabulary and it’s not like they
    feel different when they slide out of our mouths or off of our fingertips as we keyboard them. See below:

    Phrasal Verb Definition Example


    keep * around have handy, have I always keep a dictionary
    accessible around to translate new words.

    keep at + not give up (an activity), to You should keep at your


    persevere studies.

    keep * away prevent access to, hold Keep the kids away from the
    back cookies.

    keep * back maintain a safe distance, Keep back! The burning


    cause to maintain a safe building is about to collapse.
    distance

    keep * down not vomit, not throw up, If I ate that, I down know if I
    keep in one's stomach could keep it down.

    keep * in keep in a particular place, When I am not using it, I keep


    have something in a my passport in this drawer.
    specific location

    keep * off prevent from stepping or Keep the cat off the couch.
    climbing on to something

    keep on continue He kept on talking after


    everybody asked him to stop.

    keep * out prevent from entering Keep the dog out of the
    garden; he keeps digging up
    the flowers.

    keep * over cover something with, put I keep a tarp over my bicycle
    something above at night to prevent it from
    getting wet.
    Prepositions as Particles in Phrasal Verbs

    keep to + continue, persist in (an Everybody said she would


    activity) never finish the puzzle, but
    she kept to it until it was done.

    keep up stay on the required You have to keep up if you


    schedule want to work here.

    keep * up + continue You are doing a great job!


    Keep it up.

    keep up with + stay on schedule with (a I have so much reading that I


    person, the workload, can't keep up with the writing
    homework) exercises.

    kick back sit or lie back (to relax) After work, I like to kick back in
    front of the TV and relax.

    kick in begin taking effect The medicine takes one hour


    to kick in.

    Websites:

    English Page < http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasaldictionary.html.>

    Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs < http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/prepositions.html>

    Dictionary of English Phrasal Verbs < http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/>

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