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Phrasal Verbs
Question: What are Phrasal Verbs?
Answer: There are four types of phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable
and they can take an object or not. Here is a guide to the basics of phrasal verbs.
Phrasal Verbs which Take Objects
Phrasal verbs which take objects can be separable or inseparable:
Separable phrasal verbs can remain together when using an object that is a noun or noun
phrase.
I picked Tom up. OR I picked up Tom.
They put their friends up. OR They put up their friends.
Separable phrasal verbs MUST be separated when a pronoun is used:
We picked him up at the station. NOT We picked up him at the station.
They put them up. NOT They put up them.
Inseparable phrasal verbs always remain together. It makes no difference if a noun or pronoun
is used.
We set off for the beach. / We set off for it.
They are looking after the children. / They are looking after them.
Phrasal Verbs which Don't Take Objects
Some phrasal verbs do not take objects. These phrasal verbs are ALWAYS inseparable.
They thieves got away.
The bus broke down on the way to work.
She got up early.
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If you are not sure whether a phrasal verb is separable or inseparable, ALWAYS use a noun or
nouns phrase and DO NOT separate. In this manner, you will always be correct!
Separable Phrasal Verbs: bring up, take off
They brought up their children to respect others.
She took off her jacket before she began the lesson.
Inseparable Phrasal Verbs: look for, set off
She was looking for her books when he arrived.
They set off for a wonderful holiday in Hawaii.
Three-word Phrasal Verbs
Some verbs are followed by two prepositions (or adverbs). These phrasal verbs are ALWAYS
inseparable.
I'm looking forward to meeting John. OR I'm looking forward to meeting him.
They didn't get on with their mother. OR They didn't get on with her.
This series of exercises helps you build your basic phrasal verb vocabulary. Choose the correct
definition for the phrasal verbs in the second list from the first list.
recover from
discover
escape
wait
think of a solution
inherit characteristic
arrive
connect on the phone
reduce
make sense
continue doing something
care for
search
postpone
find out _____
get on with _____
hold on _____
get away _____
take after _____
cut down _____
look after _____
come up with _____
add up _____
put through _____
look for _____
get over _____
turn up _____
put off _____
Answer:
find out discover
get on with continue doing something
hold on wait
get away escape
take after inherit characteristic
cut down reduce
look after care for
come up with think of a solution
add up make sense
put through connect on the phone
look for search
get over recover from
turn up arrive
put off postpone
Use the correct phrasal verb you have learned to complete the phrase.
find out
get on with
hold on
get away
take after
cut down
look after
come up with
add up
put through
look for
get over
turn up
put off
Have you _____ if you won the competition yet?
I need to _____ from work and take a holiday.
She still hasn't _____ the death of her cat.
My daughter is a great cook, she really _____ her mother.
Could you _____ a moment while I see if Peter is in his office?
Extension 286? I'll _____.
She promised to _____ her cigarette smoking to five a day.
He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _____ a brilliant idea.
I'm afraid your story is not believable. It just doesn't _____.
My sister _____ my cats while I was away on vacation.
We're not ready yet, we are going to have to _____ the meeting until next week.
I'm _____ Tom's address. Do you know it?
Mary _____ thirty minutes late for the party.
I'm tired of waiting for Jack. Can we _____ our work?
Answer:
Have you found out if you won the competition yet?
I need to get away from work and take a holiday.
She still hasn't gotten over the death of her cat.
My daughter is a great cook, she really takes after her mother.
Could you hold on a moment while I see if Peter is in his office?
Extension 286? I'll put you through.
She promised to cut down her cigarette smoking to five a day.
He spent the entire night thinking and in the end came up with a brilliant idea.
I'm afraid your story is not believable. It just doesn't add up.
My sister looked after my cats while I was away on vacation.
We're not ready yet, we are going to have to put off the meeting until next week.
I'm looking for Tom's address. Do you know it?
Mary turned up thirty minutes late for the party.
I'm tired of waiting for Jack. Can we get on with our work?
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