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Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or adverb (or both) that creates a new meaning: give up (= stop), look after (= take care of).

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  • A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a preposition or adverb (or both) that creates a new meaning: give up (= stop), look after (= take care of).
  • Some phrasal verbs are separable — the object can go between the verb and the particle: turn the TV off / turn off the TV.
  • Others are inseparable — the object always goes after the particle: look after the children, NOT look the children after.
PRONOUN
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Separable
Please turn off the lights.
Don't turn on the TV, it's too late.
Inseparable
She looks after her little brother every day.
He doesn't look after his health.
Common phrasal verbs
I need to give up sugar.
I haven't given up yet.
PRONOUN
QUESTION
ANSWER
Separable
Can you turn the music down?
Sure, I'll turn it down.
Inseparable
Who looks after the dog when you travel?
My neighbour looks after it.
Common phrasal verbs
Did you find out the answer?
Yes, I found it out.

Complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb (give up, look after, turn off, find out, get up, run out of, look for, put on).

  1. Could you the lights before you leave?
  2. I always at 7am on weekdays.
  3. She agreed to the children this weekend.
  4. We milk, so I need to buy some.
  5. He decided to smoking last month.
  6. I'm my keys, have you seen them?
  7. Did you what happened?
  8. It's cold outside, you should a jacket.