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Appendix

Separable phrasal verbs

An object can come after the following phrasal verbs or it can separate them into two parts.

Phrasal Verb Meaning Phrasal Verb Meaning

blow up explode pick out choose
bring up mention a topic pick up lift something off something else
bring up raise children point out call attention to
call off cancel put away save or store
do over repeat a job put off postpone

fill out complete a form put on put clothing on the body
fill up fill to capacity put out extinguish
find out discover read over peruse
give something to someone
give away set up to arrange, begin
else for free
take down make a written note
give back return an object
take off remove clothing
submit something
hand in
(assignment) talk over discuss
put something on hook or throw away discard
hang up
receiver
try on put clothing on to see if it fits
hold up delay; rob
try out test
leave out omit
turn down lower volume; turn down
look over examine, check
turn up raise the volume
look up search in a list
turn off switch off electricity
make up invent a story or lie
turn on switch on the electricity
make out hear, understand
use up exhaust, use completely

Inseparable phrasal verbs

With the following phrasal verbs, the verb parts cannot be separated from the prepositions (or other parts)
that accompany it.

Phrasal Verb Meaning

call on to ask someone for help
call on visit
get over recover from sickness or disappointment
go over review
go through use up; consume
look after take care of
look into investigate
run across find by chance
run into meet
take after resemble
wait on serve

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