Separable phrasal verbs

• Separable phrasal verbs can be separated by

an object in the middle.

Eg: Can you turn off the TV?

-Can you turn the TV off?
 Inseparable phrasal verbs
• Inseparable phrasal verbs cannot be separated
by an object in the middle.

Eg: I will look after you. (Not: I will look you after.)

-Let’s go through the lesson.

(Not: Let’s go the lesson through.)
 Wait!!!
• How do I know which phrasal verb can be
separated, and which cannot be?
 Separable or Inseparable
• Sadly, there is no exact rule to know when the
phrasal verb can be separated or not.
 Phrasal Verbs
Some phrasal verbs have direct meaning.

Some phrasal verbs have both direct meaning

and indirect meaning
Some phrasal
verbs have
direct meaning.
Some phrasal
verbs have both
direct meaning
and indirect
meaning
Guess?
Guess?