The study is organized as follows: In Section 2, we summarize the distinction between a prepositional verb and a phrasal verb. In Section 3, we touch upon the tests Radford (1988) suggested and apply ...

Radford (1988: p. 101) differentiated between the phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs on both conceptual and empirical grounds. He suggested eight different tests with respect to their empirical ...

Understanding grammar basics will make you a better writer, and mastering prepositional phrases is key. To improve your writing and communicate clearly to your audience, know what prepositional ...

In these examples, down and back are not prepositions but function as adverbs to extend or change the meaning of the verb. This combination of verb and adverb is always known as a phrasal verb. Note ...

'I just didn’t see them. I drove through the traffic lights when they were red.' 'He wasn’t tall enough and couldn’t climb over the fence.' In these two examples, through and over are prepositions and ...