The Grammar of Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is essentially a verb and one or two additional particles, for example, look for, put up with.
There are four basic types of phrasal verbs. These are as follows:
Type 1 =verb+ adverb (no object)
The verb and adverb cannot be separated in phrasal verbs of this category.
Example: break down; stop working
The car brake dawn and we had to walk.
With this meaning you cannot say break something down or break down something.
There is no passive form with Type 1 phrasal verbs.
Pronunciation: the adverb, and not the verb, is usually stressed with Type 1 phrasal verbs. ·
Example: The car brake dawn and, we had to walk.

Type 2 =verb+ adverb+ object/verb + object + adverb

The verb and adverb can be separated.
• If the object is a noun, the adverb can come before or after the noun.
• If the object is a pronoun, for example, ft, the adverb must come after the object.
Example: put off; to postpone
We must put off the meeting for another week.
We must put the meeting off for another week.
We must put it off for another week.

But not
We must put off it for another week.
Pronunciation:
the adverb, and not the verb, Is usually stressed with Type 2 phrasal verbs.
Example: We must put it off for another week.

Type 3 = verb + preposition + object
The preposition cannot be separated from the verb.
Example: take after; be similar to older relative
He takes after his mother.
He takes after her.

But not
He takes his mother after.
He takes her after.

Type 4 =verb + adverb + preposition + object
Phrasal verbs in this category have 2 particles. They cannot be separated from the verb.
Example: put up with= tolerate
I can’t put up with his behaviour any more.
I can’t put up with it any more.
Pronunciation:
the stress usually falls on the first particle.
Example: I can’t put up with it any more.