Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs

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i.            Verb + object + particle (separable)

a)      Phrasal verbs are separable when they are transitive (when they take a direct object)

e.g: -  count out a person                 count a person out

- he takes off his coat                       he takes his coat off

- he takes in his friend                      he takes his friend in

b)      When a direct object is a pronoun, it must be between the verb and the particle.

e.g:  -  count  him out            /         he takes it off     / he takes him in

c)      Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable:

e.g:  - I’m looking for my glasses

        - I ran into my old friend.

        - my mother looks after the children

                    ii.            Verb + particle (not separable):

 some phrasal verbs are not separable when they are intransitive (they do not take a direct object)

e.g:  - I get up at seven

        -  the plane takes off at eight o’clock

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