Universidade de Caxias do Sul

UCS Línguas Estrangeiras - Pre Intermediate 3

Teacher Nidiane Caroline Valmórbida Paim

ACTIVITIES - UNIT 10 B: Phrasal Verbs

UNIT 10B - WORD ORDER OF PHRASAL VERBS

EXAMPLES:

● What time do you get up? ● Put on your coat. Put your I'm looking for my glasses.
● I don't usually go out during coat on. Put it on. A:Have you found your glasses?
the week. ● Turn off the TV. Turn the TV B: No, I'm still looking for them.
off. Turn it off.

FORM:

● A phrasal verb = a verb + particle (preposition or adverb), e.g., get up, go out, turn off, look for.
1. Some phrasal verbs don't have an object = get up, go out.
2. Some phrasal verbs have an object and are separable - With these phrasal verbs we can put the particle
(on, off, etc.) before or after the object.

● When the object is a pronoun, (me, it, him, etc.) - it always goes between the verb and the
particle. = Here's your coat. Put it on. NOT Put on it.
3. Some phrasal verbs have an object and are inseparable = look for. With these phrasal verbs, the verb
(e.g. look) and the particle (e.g., for) are never separated.
I'm looking for my glasses. NOT I'm looking my glasses for.

ACTIVITY 1 - Complete with IT or THEM and a word from the list:

ACTIVITY 2 - Write the phrasal verb according to the clues. Listen and check:

ACTIVITY 3 - Choose the correct answer:

1. Tonight I have to ____________ 6. I don’t like shopping for clothes online. I prefer to
look my little sister after __________ before I buy them.
look after my little sister try on them
both try them on
both

2. Let’s __________ 7. _________________ before you come in.

go this evening out Take off your shoes
go out this evening Take your shoes off
both both

3. I’ll _____________ at school 8. We are meeting my mother tomorrow - I think you’ll

drop the children off really ____________________.
drop off the children get along with her
both get along her with
both

4. My brother is _______________. 9. If the jacket doesn’t fit, __________ to the store.

looking a new job for take it back
looking for a new job take back it
both
both

5. You should _________________. 10. What time do you __________________?

throw those old jeans away. get up in the morning
throw away those old jeans. get in the morning up
both
both