Separable
The object comes after the phrasal verb or separates the two parts.
You have to do this game over.
You have to do over this game.
Separable phrasal verbs
The verb cannot be separated from the preposition
I have been sick for two weeks. I will never get over it.
What is an Inseparable verb?
The teacher called off the test and everyone was happy.
What is to call off?
A phrase made up of a verb and preposition
What is a phrasal verb?
With the following phrasal verbs, you will find three parts
My brother dropped out of school before he could graduate
What is a phrasal verb?
To explode
The terrorists tried to blow up the railroad station
Blow Up
To meet
Francesco ran into his friend at the football game.
What is ran into?
Discover
My sister found out that her friend was planning a surprise party.
What is find out?
An action word describing something happening (hearing, seeing), a state if being (to live, to sleep), or an action being done (to read, to sing)
What is a verb?
Respect
The primary school kids really look up to the secondary school kids
What is look up to?
To return something
My sister borrowed my computer. I don't think she is going to give it back.
What is give back?
To investigate
The police are looking into who stole the famous painting from Milano.
What is look into?
Give something to someone else for free
I gave away my baby toys because I don't play with them anymore.
A word that describes the relationship between two words.
Ex:
The bees are above the table
The bees are under the table
I walk by the stadium on the way home
What is a preposition?
Have a good relationship with
I found it very hard to get along with my brother when we were young
What is get along with?
To examine or check
The police were trying to catch a criminal with pictures. They looked them over carefully.
What is look over?
To stop by for a visit, for a short time.
Maria is such a great girlfriend. When she heard that her boyfriend was sick, she dropped by to bring him some soup.
Call attention to
As we drove through Paris, Francesco pointed out the major historical sites.
What is point out?
DOUBLE POINTS: Create your own phrasal verb
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Anticipate with pleasure
I look forward to going on vacation
What is look forward to?
to invent a story or a lie
I forgot our anniversary. I had to make a story up about why I forgot.
What is make up?
To stop trying, surrender
I played drums for two years. I practiced every day but never learned a song. Finally, I gave up.
What is to give up?
We have a big problem. Let's talk it over to find a solution.
What is talk over?
DOUBLE POINTS: Create your own phrasal verb
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Be responsible for
I take care of my grandmother on the weekends
What is take care of?