GRAMMAR (UNIT 6) INTENSIVE BASIC 5

PHRASAL VERBS

TRANSITIVE INTRANSITIVE

SEPARABLE NOT SEPARABLE

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SEPARABLE

Always has an object

The object may come after the
following phrasal verbs or it may
separate the two parts.
Direct object (something or someone)
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VERB MEANING EXAMPLE

bring up raise children It isn’t easy to bring up children nowadays.

Call off cancel They called off the meeting.

Do over Repeat a job Do this homework over.

Fill in Complete a form Fill in this application form and mail it.

Give back Return an object My sister gave my book back yesterday

Look up Search in a list I looked the word up in the dictionary.

Put off postpone We asked the boss to put off the meeting until

Monday.

Put on Put clothing on the I put on a shirt and a jacket.

body

Take off Remove clothing It was so hot that I had to take off my shirt.

Talk over discuss We have serious problems here. Let’s talk

them over like adults.

Throw Discard That’s a lot of money! Don’t just throw it

away away.

1. She looked up the word in the dictionary.

She looked it up in the dictionary.

2. Switch the light off.

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Switch off the light.

Switch it off.

3. He put the jacket on.

He put on the jacket.
He put it on.

4. She looked up the phone number in the book.

She looked the phone number up in the book.
She looked it up in the book.

5.I picked up the book.

I picked the book up.
I picked it up.

NOT SEPARABLE
Cannot be separated from the
prepositions (or other parts) that
accompany it.

VERB MEANING EXAMPLE

Go over review The students went over some exercises.
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Look after Take care of My mom promised to look after my dog while I

was gone.

Run into meet Carlos ran into his teacher in the hallway.

Run away Leave home He ran away when he was 15

1.I have to care for my sister.

I have to care my sister for.

2. I ran into an old friend yesterday.
I ran an old friend yesterday into.

INTRANSITIVE
Verbs are not followed by an
object.

VERB MEANING EXAMPLE

Break down Stop working My old car broke down yesterday.
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Come back Return to a Father promised that we would never come

place back to this horrible place.

Come in enter They tried to come in through the back door.

Come over To visit The children promised to come over , but they

never do.

Drop by Visit without We used to just drop by, but they were never

appointment home.

Eat out Eat in a We visited Paris, we loved eating out in cafes.

restaurant

Go on Continue

Keep away Remain at a

distance

Wake up Arouse from

sleep