PREPOSITIONAL VERBS vs. PHRASAL VERBS English Grammar
(1) A prepositional verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition, whereas a phrasal verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition or an adverb or both.
Eg.
Prepositional verbs ( VERB + PREPOSITION ): Prepositional Verbs and Phrasal Verbs
- Look at
- Listen to
- Agree with
- Apologise for
- Worry about
- Search for, etc.
Phrasal verbs :
■ VERB + ADVERB
- Bring up
- Give up
- Pass away
- Turn down
■ VERB + PREPOSITION
- Look after
- Look into
- Go through
- Laugh at
- Come across
■ VERB + ADVERB + PREPOSITION
- Look down upon
- Look forward to
(2) A phrasal verb has a meaning that is different from the original meaning of the verb.
On the other hand, a prepositional verb has a meaning which is similar to the meaning of its original verb.
Eg.
Phrasal verbs : Prepositional Verbs vs. Phrasal Verbs
Pass away = to die
Give up = to quit
Turn down = to reject
Look after = to take care of
Look into = to investigate
Go through = to read
Come across = to meet on the way
Look down upon = to underestimate someone
Look = see
■ To “look at” something means to see something.
So “look at” is a prepositional verb.
■ To look into something means to investigate something.
So “look into” is a phrasal verb with a change in the meaning of the original verb “look”.
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(3) Most phrasal verbs are separable. Its verb and preposition can be separated to be used at different places within a sentence. Thus, they can be used in a joined form as well as in a separated form.
Eg.
■ The people requested to cut down the prices.
(In joined form )
■ The people requested to cut the prices down.
( In separated form )
■ She turned down his proposal.
(In joined form)
■ She turned his proposal down.
(In separated form)
On the other hand, most prepositional verbs are inseparable. Its verb and preposition cannot be separated to be used at different places within a sentence. They generally remain together.
Eg.
She is listening to music.
He is waiting for his friend.
She belongs to a rich family.
He is suffering from a high fever.
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(4) All prepositional verbs require an object in the sentence. Without an object, the sentence cannot express a complete meaning. Therefore, all prepositional verbs are always “transitive“.
Eg.
Someone is knocking at the door.
(Object = door)
He is waiting for a bus.
(Object = bus)
He was searching for a job.
(Object = a job)
I agree with you.
(Object = you)
The dog is barking at the stranger.
(Object = the stranger)
Everyone must comply with the laws of the country.
(Object = the laws of the country)
On the other hand, some phrasal verbs do not necessarily require an object, and the rest others require an object to express a complete meaning.
Eg.
■ INTRANSITIVE PHRASAL VERBS (without objects) :
The patient passed away.
When do you get up?
The thief ran away.
The kid is growing up.
■ TRANSITIVE PHRASAL VERBS (with objects) :
He is trying to cut down his expenses.
(Object = his expenses)
He turned his request down.
(Object = his request)
He switched off the fan.
(Object = the fan)
■ LIST OF PREPOSITIONAL VERBS :
listen to , look at, suffer from , apologise for , worry about , wait for , complain about , compare with , provide with , hope for , refer to , prepare for , care about , believe in , remind of , consist of , belong to , beg for , approve of , object to , charge with , comply with , contribute to , insist on , punish for , respond to , search for , etc.
■ LIST OF PHRASAL VERBS :
- Bring up = to raise a child
- Look after = to take care of
- Break into = to enter some place forcibly
- Put off = to postpone
- Put out = to extinguish fire
- Put on = to wear something
- Pass away = to die
- Run away = to escape and leave a place
- Run out = to be short of something
- Show off = to behave in a boastful manner
- Take off = begin to fly
- Turn down = to reject or refuse
- Get up = to get out of bed or to wake up from sleep
PHRASAL PREPOSITIONAL VERBS :
This is a type of phrasal verb having the structure :
VERB + ADVERB + PREPOSITION
Eg.
● Look down upon = to think you are better than someone (underestimate)
( Don’t look down upon the poor. Every person is to be respected. )
● Look forward to = to anticipate with pleasure
( I shall look forward to seeing you this evening. )
● Get on with = to have a friendly relationship with
( He doesn’t get on with his wife, for her attitude is not good. )
● Put up with = to tolerate
( I won’t put up with your bad attitude. )
● Run out of = to use up or exhaust
( We have run out of eggs and milk. We need to go to market. )
● Catch up with = to reach or join
( John is chatting to a friend. He will catch up with us in a minute. )
● Look up to = to respect
( She was a wonderful teacher. We all looked up to her. )
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Q.1: What’s the difference between prepositional verbs and phrasal verbs?
Ans: A prepositional verb is a combination of a verb and a preposition (e.g., “look at,” “listen to”). A phrasal verb can be a combination of a verb with a preposition, an adverb, or both (e.g., “bring up,” “look into”).
Q.2: How does the meaning of a phrasal verb differ from the original verb?
Ans: A phrasal verb often has a meaning that’s different from the original verb (e.g., “pass away” means “to die”). In contrast, a prepositional verb retains a meaning similar to the original verb (e.g., “look at” still means “to see”).
Q.3: Can phrasal verbs be separated?
Ans: Yes, most phrasal verbs are separable, meaning the verb and the adverb/preposition can be split up (e.g., “She turned down his proposal” can also be “She turned his proposal down”). However, prepositional verbs are generally inseparable and must stay together in the sentence (e.g., “She is listening to music”).
Q.4: Do prepositional verbs always require an object?
Ans: Yes, prepositional verbs always require an object to complete their meaning (e.g., “He is waiting for a bus”). Some phrasal verbs also require an object, but others do not (e.g., “The patient passed away” doesn’t need an object).
Q.5: What is a phrasal prepositional verb?
Ans: A phrasal prepositional verb is a type of phrasal verb that combines a verb with an adverb and a preposition (e.g., “look down upon” means “to underestimate someone”).
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