5. Advanced • Level 2

Phrasal Verbs: Separable

10 Questions • 3 Minutes

📖 Lesson: Phrasal Verbs: Separable

The Pronoun Rule

If the object is a PRONOUN (it, them, him, her), it MUST go in the middle of the phrasal verb.

Examples

Correct: "Turn it on."
Wrong: "Turn on it."

Correct: "Pick him up."
Wrong: "Pick up him."

Nouns

If it's a noun, it can go in either place.

"Turn on the light" OR "Turn the light on." (Both OK).

📋 Practice Questions

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1. Turn _____.

Ait on
Bon it
Con
Dit

2. Pick _____.

Ahim up
Bup him
Chim
Dup

3. Take _____.

Ait off
Boff it
Cit
Doff

4. Put _____.

Athem away
Baway them
Cthem
Daway

5. Look _____.

Ait up
Bup it
Cit
Dup

6. Call _____.

Aher back
Bback her
Cher
Dback

7. Turn _____.

Adown the music
Bthe music down
Cdown it
Dit down

8. Throw _____.

Ait away
Baway it
Cit
Daway

9. Fill _____.

Ait out
Bout it
Cit
Dout

10. Try _____.

Ait on
Bon it
Cit
Don