این افعال شامل یک فعل به همراه یک یا چند وند (مانند : in, on, at) هستند. این وندها معنای فعل را تغییر می دهند.
مثال :
(man) what time does the meeting start?
(woman) didn't you hear that it was called off by the director?
(narrator) what does the woman say about the meeting?
A) the director called a meeting
B) the director phoned her about the meeting
C) the director called the meeting to order
D) the director canceled the meeting
پاسخ صحیح : D
در این دیالوگ معنای فعل called off با معنای call متفاوت است.
منبع
Longman complete course for the TOEFL test by Deborah Philips