Phrasal Verbs (B2 Level)

• Intransitive phrasal verbs do not take an object.

• True

• False

• Separable phrasal verbs can have the object before or after the particle.

• True

• False

• Inseparable phrasal verbs allow you to put the object between the verb and the particle.

• True

• False

• Three-part phrasal verbs (e.g. come up with) are always inseparable.

• True

• False

• With separable phrasal verbs, if the object is a pronoun, it must come after the particle.

• True

• False

• All phrasal verbs are formal and common in academic writing.

• True

• False

• Some phrasal verbs can take two objects (e.g. put this fact down to their practice).

• True

• False

• Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to the type of phrasal verb and the object.

• The coach put the match off because of the heavy rain.

• The coach put off it because of the heavy rain.

• The coach the match put off because of the heavy rain.

• The coach put the match because of the heavy rain off.

• Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to the type of phrasal verb and the object.

• The players looked forward to competing in the national championship.

• The players looked to competing forward in the national championship.

• The players forward looked to competing in the national championship.

• The players looked forward competing to in the national championship.

• Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to the type of phrasal verb and the object.

• The new fitness program quickly caught on among professional athletes.

• The new fitness program quickly caught it on among professional athletes.

• The new fitness program quickly on caught among professional athletes.

• The new fitness program caught quickly on it among professional athletes.