E eipjoo Member Joined Nov 19, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea Feb 10, 2013 #1 (1) He pushed open the door. (2) He pushed the door open. Are the two ‘pushed open’ phrasal verbs and have ‘the door’ as their objects?
(1) He pushed open the door. (2) He pushed the door open. Are the two ‘pushed open’ phrasal verbs and have ‘the door’ as their objects?
P philo2009 Senior Member Joined Jan 16, 2009 Member Type Academic Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Feb 10, 2013 #2 No 'push open' would not be classified as a phrasal verb. However, as with a phrasal verb, both forms of word order are possible. 'Open' here functions as a predicate adjective, denoting the final state of the subject upon completion of the verb.
No 'push open' would not be classified as a phrasal verb. However, as with a phrasal verb, both forms of word order are possible. 'Open' here functions as a predicate adjective, denoting the final state of the subject upon completion of the verb.
E eipjoo Member Thread starter Joined Nov 19, 2012 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea Feb 10, 2013 #3 Thank you very much philo2009.
P philo2009 Senior Member Joined Jan 16, 2009 Member Type Academic Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Feb 18, 2013 #4
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Feb 28, 2013 #5 medicivalencia said: A phrasal verb has to have a verb and a preposition. For example, "to push up" is a phrasal verb. Click to expand... No necessarily. If you push a cart up a hill, you are simply using a verb and a preposition.
medicivalencia said: A phrasal verb has to have a verb and a preposition. For example, "to push up" is a phrasal verb. Click to expand... No necessarily. If you push a cart up a hill, you are simply using a verb and a preposition.