Grammar: Groups & phrases: Verb group: Structure of the verb group
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Phrasal verbs | |
What are phrasal verbs?: Form and function
The function of the phrasal verb in the clause is no different from that of any other kind of main verb:
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| phrasal verb |
Expresses what is happening in the clause, eg calling off (Miss Lee called the test off.) The phrasal verb is the 'lexical' verb in the clause. |
The different elements of the phrasal verb, ie main verb and particle (adverb, preposition, adverb + preposition),
refer to particular forms which perform different functions in the verb group. 
Note that the term Process is written with a capital letter to remind us that it is a functional term.
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