Tore off / out
1 Which phrasal verb is correct?
He tore off / out / tore the page and stuffed it into his pocket.
2 How do we know the actual position of phrasal verb?
(a) He tore out the page ....
(b) He tore the page out ...
(c) Both answers are correct.
Btw, somehow it might be incorrect.
Top answer
I would not call those phrasal verbs. The meaning of a phrasal verb is different from what you would expect from the plain verb and adverb together. Here we have something torn "off" of something or "out" of something, just as you might pull, bite or coax it.
- I would not call those phrasal verbs.
- The meaning of a phrasal verb is different from what you would expect from the plain verb and adverb together.
- Here we have something torn "off" of something or "out" of something, just as you might pull, bite or coax it.
- 1.
- out 2.
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I would not call those phrasal verbs. The meaning of a phrasal verb is different from what you would expect from the plain verb and adverb together. Here we have something torn "off" of something or "out" of something, just as you might pull, bite or coax it.
1. out
2. c
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