Phrasal verb

What is a phrasal verb?

• A verb with a preposition/adverb that changes the meaning
• A verb with two objects
• A verb in the past tense
• A regular verb and noun combination

Answer explanation

A phrasal verb is a verb plus a particle with a new meaning.

Which of the following is a correct phrasal verb?

• Give on
• Look it
• Jump over
• Cut fast

Answer explanation

'Give on' is not a real phrasal verb. 'Give up' is correct.

What type of phrasal verb is 'wake up'?

• Intransitive
• Separable
• Inseparable
• None of the above

Answer explanation

'Wake up' does not need an object — it's intransitive.

Choose a separable phrasal verb.

• Turn off
• Wake up
• Give up
• All of the above

Answer explanation

Separable phrasal verbs allow the object in the middle or end.

Which sentence is correct with a pronoun?

• Turn it off
• Turn off it
• It turn off
• Off turn it

Answer explanation

When using pronouns, they must go between the verb and the particle.

What type of phrasal verb is 'look after'?

• Inseparable
• Separable
• Intransitive
• None of the above

Answer explanation

'Look after' cannot be separated.

Which of these sentences is correct?

• She turned it off.
• She looks the baby after.
• She looks him after.
• Turn off she.

Answer explanation

This sentence follows correct word order with a pronoun.

Which phrasal verb CANNOT be separated?

• Look after
• Turn off
• Give up
• Look forward to

Answer explanation

'Look after' cannot be separated.

Which sentence has the correct word order?

• Turn it off
• Turn off it
• It off turn
• Off turn it

Answer explanation

Correct: Turn it off. Pronoun must go in the middle.

Which phrasal verb has two particles?

• Look forward to
• Get over
• Go out
• Wake up

Answer explanation

'Look forward to' has two particles and cannot be separated.