Phrasal-prepositional verbs A

Verbs followed by twoparticles‘ eg put up with are called phrasal-prepositional verbs.

They are never split round the object!


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1. [Match]

Can you match the meanings of these phrasal-prepositional verbs?

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. agree to (correct)
  • 2. defend (correct)
  • 3. respect (correct)
  • 4. be highly critical of (correct)
  • 5. reach the end of (correct)
  • 6. abolish (correct)
  • 7. draw level with (correct)
  • 8. compensate for (correct)
  • 9. despise (correct)
  • 10. progress at the same rate as (correct)
  • 11. start work on (correct)
  • 12. endure (correct)