Phrasal Verbs Exercises PDFSet 2: Separable & Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Can you turn ___ ? It's too loud.
a) down itb) it downc) it upd) up it
2.She looks ___ her younger brother every afternoon.
a) overb) upc) ford) after
3.I need to pick ___ from the airport tonight.
a) her upb) up herc) her offd) off her
4.He came ___ a brilliant idea during the meeting.
a) with upb) out withc) up withd) up to
5.Please write ___ your homework in your notebook.
a) overb) upc) offd) down
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.it down
2.after
3.her up
4.up with
5.down
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."it down"(b)
'Turn down' is separable. When the object is a pronoun (it, them, her, etc.), it MUST go between the verb and the particle: 'turn it down'. You cannot say 'turn down it'.
2."after"(d)
'Look after' means to take care of and is inseparable — the verb and particle always stay together. You say 'look after someone', never 'look someone after'.
3."her up"(a)
'Pick up' is separable. When the object is a pronoun, it must go between the verb and the particle: 'pick her up'. You cannot say 'pick up her'.
4."up with"(c)
'Come up with' means to think of an idea. It is a three-word inseparable phrasal verb — the particles always stay together after the verb.
5."down"(d)
'Write down' means to note or record something on paper. It is separable — you can say 'write down your homework' or 'write your homework down'. Both are correct with noun objects.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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