A Sample sentences

Ш All exporters must fill in this form in duplicate and send it to the address shown below.

Ш They put on an excellent buffet supper after the presentation.

Ш We have worked very hard to speed up delivery; we hope you will make the same effort for payments.

Ш We regret to inform you that we have had to turn down your very generous offer.

Ш Please could you turn up early at the stand? We will need to make sure that the samples are all there.

B Form

Verb + adverb phrases are also called phrasal verbs. They consist of:

verb +	adverb (+ object) +	rest of sentence
fill	in this form	in duplicate
turn	up	early at the stand

The following alternative word order is also possible:

verb +	adverb +	object
fill	in	the form
verb +	object +	adverb
fill	the form	in
verb +	object pronoun +	adverb
fill	it	in
(not: fill in it)

C Uses

Some phrasal verbs keep the individual meanings of the verb and the adverb:

I've brought back the plans. Would you like to see them?

Other phrasal verbs have a different meaning from the individual parts:

He made up a wonderful story about his adventures in Rotaronga. (make up = invent)

A list of the more common phrasal verbs:

break down = stop working	turn down = reject
bring about = cause	put on = turn on
call off = cancel	send back = return
call round = visit	speak up = speak louder
close down = stop the operations of	speed up = make faster
come along = come	throw away
fill in = complete by writing in relevant information	move in = take possession of new premises
find out = discover	turn up = arrive
look over = examine quickly	walk through
make up = invent	write down

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