2. Phrasal Verbs • Level 3

Separable vs Inseparable

10 Questions • 3 Minutes

📖 Lesson: Separable vs Inseparable

Separable (Middle)

You *can* put the object in the middle.
"Turn it on." (Correct).
"Turn on it." (Wrong).

Inseparable (End)

You *cannot* put the object in the middle. It must go after.
"I ran into him." (Correct).
"I ran him into." (Wrong).

How to know?

Most 3-part phrasals are Inseparable.
Movement verbs (run into, get on) are usually Inseparable.

📋 Practice Questions

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1. Turn _____.

Ait on
Bon it
Con
Dit

2. Look _____.

Aafter him
Bhim after
Cafter
Dhim

3. Pick _____.

Athem up
Bup them
Cthem
Dup

4. Run _____.

Ainto him
Bhim into
Cinto
Dhim

5. Take _____.

Ait off
Boff it
Cit
Doff

6. Get _____.

Aover it
Bit over
Cover
Dit

7. Put _____.

Ait away
Baway it
Cit
Daway

8. Stand _____.

Aby me
Bme by
Cby
Dme

9. Throw _____.

Ait away
Baway it
Cit
Daway

10. Look _____.

Afor it
Bit for
Cfor
Dit