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Phrasal verbs and full verbs

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Phrasal verbs and full verbs

Full verbs are often more formal, phrasal verbs are usually more informal

Examples: I ENTERED my flat. I WENT IN my flat.
  Can you PURCHASE some milk on your way home?
  Can you PICK UP some milk on your way home?
  (also BUY and GET)

Phrasal Verb: She GOT OVER her illness - Full Verb: She RECOVERED FROM her illness.

Phrasal Verb: The dog WENT FOR me - Full Verb: The dog ATTACKED me.

Phrasal Verb: Liz hadn't BARGAINED FOR this - Full Verb: Liz hadn't EXPECTED this.

Phrasal Verb: It suddenly DAWNED ON her - Full Verb: She suddenly REALISED. (it crossed my mind, became apparent)

Phrasal Verb: I FEEL FOR them. - Full Verb: I SYMPATHISED with them.

Phrasal Verb: The police LOOKED INTO it - Full Verb: The police INVESTIGATED it.

Phrasal Verb: He GAVE me the money BACK - Full Verb: He RETURNED the money to me.

Phrasal Verb: We’ve TALKED it OVER. - Full Verb: We’ve DISCUSSED it.

Phrasal Verb: She DID UP her jacket. - Full Verb: She CLOSED her jacket.

Phrasal Verb: Don’t WIND me UP. - Full Verb: Don’t MAKE me ANGRY.

Phrasal Verb: He WENT ROUND her house. - Full Verb: He VISITED her house.

Phrasal Verb: Craig LAUNCHED INTO a long grammar explanation - Full Verb: Craig BEGAN a long grammar explanation.

Phrasal Verb: Harry HIT ON a brilliant idea. - Full Verb: Harry THOUGHT OF a brilliant idea.

Phrasal Verb: This problem mustn't COME BETWEEN us. - Full Verb: This problem mustn't DIVIDE us.

Phrasal Verb: This pronoun STANDS FOR my sexual orientation. - Full Verb: This pronoun SYMBOLISES/REPRESENTS my sexual orientation.