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What are phrasal verbs?
What are phrasal verbs?
- Verbs that consist of two main verbs
- Verbs that consist of a subject and an object
- Verbs that consist of a main verb and a noun
- Verbs that consist of a main verb and an adverb or preposition (correct)
What is the function of phrasal verbs in English?
What is the function of phrasal verbs in English?
- To express idiomatic meanings (correct)
- To simplify sentence structure
- To change the tense of the main verb
- To emphasize the main verb
How do phrasal verbs differ from other types of verbs?
How do phrasal verbs differ from other types of verbs?
- They are always intransitive
- They can have a literal and idiomatic meaning (correct)
- They are only used in formal writing
- They cannot be used in the past tense
