U6E: Phrasal verbs

 Task 1: What are separable and inseparable phrasal verbs?

If a phrasal verb is separable, it means you can separate the two words (verbs and prepositions) and put the direct object in the middle. If it is inseparable, then you can't do this.

Separable 

* call sb up / call up sb: I'll call you up later. Can you call up all the students?

* cheer sb up

* figure sth out

* clean sth up

* put back

etc.

Inseparable (The object comes after the preposition / particle. 

* put up with sth

* come across

* get along with sb

Task 2: Phrases from our students book. Can you use synonyms?

1) come up with sth -

2) end up somewhere - 

3) break up into sth - 

4) call for -

5) work out sth - 

6) clean up by doing sth -

7) throw away -

8) sell for - 

9) run out of sth - 

10) look after sb -

11) run out of sth -

12) look down on sb/sth -

13) look up to sb -

14) look up - 

15) give sth up - 

16) bring sth up - 

17) take after sb -

18) count on sb -

19) hold sb up - 

20) ask sb out - 

21) come across sth -

22) turn into sth / sb -

23) call sth off - 

Task 3: A list of separable and inseparable phrases