A. What are phrasal verbs?

A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.

• Some phrasal verbs are intransitive.
  An intransitive verb cannot be followed by an object.


• Some phrasal verbs are transitive.
  A transitive verb can be followed by an object.


• Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable.
  The object is placed between the verb and the preposition.
  In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, separable phrasal verbs are marked by placing a * between the verb and the preposition / adverb.


• Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable.
  The object is placed after the preposition.
  In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, inseparable phrasal verbs are marked by placing a + after the preposition / adverb.


• Some transitive phrasal verbs can take an object in both places.
  In this Phrasal Verb Dictionary, such phrasal verbs are marked with both * and + .


• Although many phrasal verbs can take an object in both places, you
  must put the object between the verb and the preposition if the object is a pronoun.