Are Prepositions Phrasal Verbs?

While the meaning of a phrasal verb is often different to the original meaning of the main verb, the meaning of a prepositional verb is usually the same as the main verb. Phrasal verbs also use adverbs as well as prepositions, whereas prepositional verbs do not.

Are prepositions part of a verb phrase?

The preposition of a prepositional verb functions as a verb phrase complement. Prepositional verbs are intransitive verbs because prepositional verbs cannot take objects.

Is phrasal a preposition?

Phrasal prepositions include: in addition to, in spite of, on account of, as soon as, as opposed to, as far as, in reference to, on top of, with the exception of, in front of, as long as etc.