TYPES OF PHRASAL VERBS

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• PHRASAL VERBS verb that is made up of a mainverb together with an adverb or a preposition, or both. 

• Separable Phrasal Verbs The object may come after the following phrasal verbs or it may separate the two parts.

• Inseparable Phrasal Verbs (Transitive) the lexical part of the verb (the part of the phrasal verb that carries the "verb-meaning") cannot be separated from the prepositions (or other parts) that accompany it

• Three - word Separable Phrasal Verbs (Transitive) you will find Phrasal Verbs with  three parts

• Intransitive Phrasal Verbs Intransitive verbs cannot have a direct object after  them.

• Example:  Don’t put me off, I’m trying to concentrate.

• Example: You have to do this paint job over. You have to do over this paint job.   When the object of the following phrasal verbs is a pronoun, the two parts of the phrasal verb must be separated:   You have to do it over.

•   Example: I get up at 7 every morning   You cannot “get up something”. Get up is an intransitive phrasal verb.    

• Example: I got over the flu, but I don't know if I'll ever get over my broken heart.

• Example: I hope none of my students drop out of school this semester.