Misrepresenting The 'Particles' Of Phrasal Verbs As Part Of The Event Of A Verbal Group

Martin, Matthiessen & Painter (2010: 187):

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To be clear, the bottom row in Table 5.16 above misrepresents prepositions and adverbs of phrasal verbs as part of Event element of a verbal group. As previously explained, the preposition or adverb of phrasal verbs is not a constituent of verbal groups, but a constituent of its own group which serves as an Adjunct in the interpersonal structure of a clause.