PHRASAL VERBS

REVIEW

SEPARABLE (TRANSITIVE) AND INSEPARABLE (INTRANSITIVE) PHRASAL VERBS

PHRASAL VERBS

SEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

*TRANSITIVES*

SEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

• A phrasal verb has 2 parts: A verb and a particle (a preposition or an adverb)

• The phrasal verbs that are transitive are those that required a direct object (direct complement) in the phrase. If we don't add this direct object, the phrase will not make any sense.

• EXAMPLES:

• Jacob is trying to give up somoking

• Can you switch on the light?

• I turned on the printer

Multiple Choice

Can you switch on, please!

• Incorrect

• Correct

Multiple Choice

My sister looks after my cousin.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

You would have to look up many words in a dictionary

• Correct

• Incorrect

RULES

1. If the object is a personal pronoun, ALWAYS separate the particles

EXAMPLE:

She turned down it.

She turned it down

2. If the object is a long description, DO NOT separate the particles

EXAMPLE:

She turned the volume of the music she was playing down.

She turned down the volume of the music she was playing.

*She turn the printer on*

Multiple Choice

I never believe him. He's always_____

• making things up

• making up them

• up making things

Multiple Choice

If you don't read over a tweet before posting you might_____

• mess up it

• mess it up

• up mess it

INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

INTRANSITIVE

INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS

Some phrasal verbs are inseparable; In other words, the object must cine after the particles.

*TIP: A phrasal verb with more than 2 particles are ALWAYS inseparable

EXAMPLE:

I don't get along with most kids at school

LIST:

Call for: come to get; require

Care for: like; guard; supervise; maintain

Come by: find accidentally

Count on: rely on

Turn into: become

Talk over: discuss

See about: consider

INTRANSITIVE

This phrasal verbs are the opposite of transitive phrasal verbs, it means that intransitives are those that don't need a direct object after the particle.

EXAMPLES:

*Melissa really needs to grow up.

*Jim grew up in Japan

Multiple Choice

He looked up to his gransparents who spoke

• Separable

• Inseparable

Multiple Choice

He went on to learn English at school

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

He got along with the kids from the neighborhood who spoke German

• Inseparable

• Separable

Multiple Choice

The woman who took care of him spoke only Italian

• Transitive

• Intransitive

Multiple Choice

It's not a bad idea, but you might want to ______

• look into the translation

• into the translation look

Multiple Choice

People very often run new uses for words into

• Correct

• Incorrect