PHRASAL VERBS WITH A VERB + AN ADVERB OR A PREPOSITION

Some phrasal verbs consist of an intransitive vberb followed by a word which may function either as an adverb or preposition.

Example:

- We passed by.

- We passed by the library.

NOTE: In the first example, the word by of the phrasal verb passed by functions as an adverb. In the second example, the word by of the phrasal verb passed by functionsw as a preposition which has the object library.

The following are the examples of phrasal verbs which contain words that may function either as adverbs or prepostions with the meaning is on the right column.

Phrasal Verb

Meaning

Break through

Do without

Glance off

Go without

Hang around

Join in

Lounge around

Mill around

Pass by

Rally round

Sail through

Scrape through

Turn off

Appear

Survive without

Hit and bounce off

Not have

Stay near

Become involved in

Relax in

(of a crow) move randomly

Pass

Gather to give support

Succeed easily

Barely succeed

Leave a road

รง There are a few phrasal verbs consisting of a ver followed by a word which may function either as an adverb or a preposition, where the verb may have an object. In the following examples the objects are underlined.

Example:

- We passed the candies around.

- We passed the candies around the class.

NOTE: In each of these examples, the verb passed of the phrasal verb to pass around has the object candies. In the first example, the word around function as an adverb, while in the second example, the word around function as a preposition with the object class.

The following are examples of phrasal verbs consisting of a verb followed by a word which may function either as an adverb or as a preposition, where the verb may have an object.

Phrasal Verb

Meaning

Cross off

Pass around

Show around

Tide over

Warn off

Put a line through

Distribute

Conduct on a tour

Provide for temporarily

Warn to leave