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Separable phrasal verbs

Examples of separable phrasal verbs are:


plug in
turn on
turn off
turn up
turn down
When the object of a separable phrasal verb is a noun, it can go before or after the particle:
How do you turn on the game controller? (verb + particle + noun object)
How do you turn the game controller on? (verb + noun object + particle)
When the object of a separable phrasal verb is a pronoun, it goes before the particle.
Do not put a pronoun object after the particle:
How do you turn it on? (verb + pronoun object + particle)
Separable phrasal verbs for using equipment
hook (a cable) up
look something up (in a manual)
pick (the cell phone) up
plug (the headphones) in
print (a photo) out
put (the books) away
put (the headphones) on
put (the computer bag) down
set (this game) up
take (a cell phone) apart
take (the glasses) off
throw (old equipment) away
turn (a computer) off
turn (an air conditioner) up
turn (a game controller) on
turn (the volume) down

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