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Phrasal Verbs: Separable and Inseparable
Phrasal verbs are combinations of a verb + a preposition or adverb that create a new meaning. They are very common in English, especially in spoken language and informal writing.
What are Phrasal Verbs?
A phrasal verb consists of a main verb and one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that together create a meaning different from the original verb.
- look + after = look after (take care of)
- give + up = give up (stop trying)
- turn + off = turn off (stop a machine)
- get + along = get along (have a good relationship)
Separable Phrasal Verbs
With separable phrasal verbs, the object can go between the verb and the particle or after the particle.
- Turn off the light. / Turn the light off.
- Pick up the book. / Pick the book up.
- Put on your coat. / Put your coat on.
Note: When the object is a pronoun (it, them, him, her), it MUST go between the verb and the particle.
- Turn it off. (NOT “Turn off it”)
- Pick it up. (NOT “Pick up it”)
Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
With inseparable phrasal verbs, the object MUST come after the particle.
- Look after the children. (NOT “Look the children after”)
- Get along with your sister.
- I ran into an old friend yesterday.
- She takes after her mother.
Common Phrasal Verbs
- Wake up / Get up
- Go out / Eat out
- Come in / Go away
- Find out / Figure out
- Give up / Keep up
Practice more with Phrasal Verbs List and Collocations.
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- English — Present Perfect Continuous: Formation, Use and Signal Words — 4th Year Middle School
- English — Linking Words for Writing: However, Moreover, Therefore, Consequently — 4th Year Middle School
