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Phrasal verbs are a combination of a verb and a particle that together have a special meaning.

The meanings of phrasal verbs are not logical and must be memorized.

PUT (verb)+ OFF (particle) = to postpone

“We will have to put off the meeting until everyone can attend.”

While other synonyms are more common in academic writing, phrasal verbs may be used when paraphrasing or explaining.

Some phrasal verbs can be separated by a noun or a pronoun. I figured out the answer. (verb + particle

+ noun) I figured it out. (verb + pronoun +

particle) If a phrasal verb is separable it can only

be followed by a noun. It CANNOT be followed by a pronoun. I figured out the answer.

NOT I figured out it.

If a phrasal verb is separable it can only be followed by a noun. It CANNOT be followed by a pronoun.

I figured out the answer.NOT

I figured out it.

Some phrasal verbs can NOT be separated by a noun or a pronoun.

A noun or pronoun will always follow these kinds of phrasal verbs.

I ran into Ryan at the gym. I ran Ryan into at the gym. NOT POSSIBLE

Some phrasal verbs use three words and must be used together.

run out of: to finish a supply of something.“I’m so sorry! We ran out of toilet paper!”

Three word phrasal verbs are always followed by an object and are non-separable. ran out of (phrasal verb) + toilet paper

(object)