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The following are examples of phrasal verbs consisting of a verb followed by apreposition, where the verb may have an object. The objects of the verbs areunderlined. Each phrasal verb is followed by its meaning and an example of its use. Thelast example illustrates the use of the Passive Voice.Verbs followed by Objects followed by Prepositionsdrag into: involve unwillinglydraw into: involve graduallydrum into: teach by repetitionfrighten into: control by fearhold against: blame forlay before: present tolet into: allow to sharemake of: understandread into: find other meaningsset against: make antagonisticset on: order to attacktalk into: persuadethrust upon: force uponwrite into: add to in writingDon·t drag me into this discussion!We managed to draw her into the conversation.We drummed the safety rules into the children.The little girl frightened her brother into obeyi ng her.Please don"t hold my mistakes against me.We will lay the evidence before the court.Shall we let her into the secret?Can you make anything of this message?You are reading too much into her remarks.She likes to set people against one another.We will set our dogs on any intruders.Can you talk him into changi ng his mind?We thrust the responsibility upon the treasurer.The terms were written into the lease.2. Phrasal verbs consisting of a verb followed by an adverbMany phrasal verbs consist of a verb followed by an adverb. Some of these phrasal verbsare intransitive and some are transitive.For instance, the intransitive phrasal verb to show up is formed from the verb to showfollowed by the adverb up. In the followi ng example, the phrasal verb does not have anobject.At ten o"clock, her brother showed up.The following are examples of intransitive phrasal verbs which consist of a verbfollowed by an adverb. Each phrasal verb is followed by its meani ng and an exam pie ofits use.Intransitive Verbs followed by Adverbsblow over: passboil away: disappear by boilingboil over: overflow by boilingbounce back: recoverbuckle down: work seriouslycatch on : be widely acceptedcloud over: become overcastI wonder when the trouble will blow over.If the water boils away, the stew will burn.The soup boiled over.He bounced back from his previous defeat.You may fail your courses if you don"t buckledown to work.Do you think the idea will catch on?Although it clouded over in the afternoon, the

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