An introduction to four types of prepositional and phrasal verbs, usage and meanings of these verbs, type 4 phrasal verbs with the verb 'put' and the particles 'up' and 'with', determining the type of phrasal verbs and a quiz at the end.
Type 1 phrasal verbs are transitive and require an object, while type 3 phrasal verbs are intransitive and have no object.
Type 4 phrasal verbs have an object and can be an extension of type 3 by adding an object.
Deep dives
Type 1 Phrasal Verbs: Picking up an Illness
Type 1 phrasal verbs are transitive and require an object. An example is 'pick up,' which means to catch. In the podcast, Dave had to stay in bed because he picked up a nasty bug.
Type 3 and 4 Phrasal Verbs: Relationship Dynamics
Type 3 phrasal verbs are intransitive and have no object, while type 4 phrasal verbs have an object. In the podcast, Dave's relationship with his girlfriend ended as they split up (type 3) and couldn't put up with each other (type 4). Type 3 phrasal verbs can sometimes be extended to type 4 by adding an object.