Phrasal verbs and multi-word verbs

Meanings

Phrasal verbs

Multi-word verbs

Prepositional verbs have two parts: a verb and a preposition which cannot be separated from each other:

break into (a house), get over (an illness), look after (a child), etc.

Prepositional verbs and objects

Some prepositional verbs take a direct object after the verb followed by the prepositional phrase.

Examples

protect … from

How can we protect
children from dangerous material on the Internet?

remind … of

Verb + particle + preposition

catch up with

Ken’s just chatting to a friend. He’ll catch up with us in a minute. (reach, join)

get on with

Do you get on with your neighbours? (have a good relationship with)

Phrasal-prepositional verbs and objects

The object (underlined below) always comes immediately after the preposition, and not in any other position

She was a wonderful teacher. We all looked up to her. (respected)