Phrasal verbs &

prepositional
verbs
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Prepositional verbs

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Prepositional verbs are
“inseparable”

SUBJECT +VERB + PREP +

NOUN/PRONOUN

“I listened to the song”

“I listened to it”

“I listened it to”

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Phrasal verbs

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SEPARABLE
E.g.: I can’t put off the decision any longer. (delay/procrastinate)
I can’t put the decision off any longer.
I can’t put it off any longer.

INSEPARABLE
E.g.: My grandma is old and needs help getting on and off the bus.
My grandma is old and needs help getting the bus on and off.
My grandma is old and needs help getting it on and off.

BE CAREFUL!
E.g.: I always take off my boots when I get home. (remove a piece of clothing)
I always take my boots off/ take them off. (SEPARABLE)
The plane takes off at 10 AM. (fly) (INSEPARABLE)
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How do I know if the phrasal verb is

separable or inseparable?
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Some common examples

GET – LOOK – TAKE

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Let’s solve the activities form the book

(page 38 & 39)
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- put (sth) on (sth on your body – clothes, make-up)
- turn (sth) on (start operating sth)
- get on with sb (have a good relationship with sb)
- give (sth) up (stop doing sth)
- hang out with (spend time with sb) prepositions and adverbial particles
- hang (sth) out (hang sth out to dry – clothes) after
- hand (sth) in (present sth) the noun (pain) is between the verb
- look into sth (investigate sth) and the particle
- look after sb/sth (take care of sb/sth)
- work out (at the gym) (exercise)
- work (sth) out (think and plan sth carefully)
- take (sb) out (invite sb to a place – cinema) S S
S I
- take (sth) out (get money form an ATM, a book I I
from a library, the rubbish out of your house) S I
S/I S (sth/sb)

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exercise
good diet
enjoying school
good health

I gave sugary foods up / gave them up.

I almost always hand my homework in on time / hand it on time.

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 looked into
find out
put
on
turn
on
hang out
take out

watching a lot of TV, school stress, taking the rubbish out every day

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 Look after
Take up
Give up

put off
- look after (take care of sb) Hand in
- take up (start a new activity) Deal with
- give up (stop doing sth)
- put off (delay, postpone)
- hand in (present sth)
- deal with (handle a problem, issue) Turn off
- turn off (stop operating)

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