Phrasal Verbs Unit 10, Lesson 3

I looked up in the air. I looked up the definition in the dictionary. He turned into a monster. He turned into his driveway. They came up with some good ideas. They came up the stairs after dinner.

Phrasal verbs: transitive & intransitive Phrasal verbs usually mean something different from the words that are used to form them. They are more common in spoken English and informal writing. Look out!!!/Look out the window. A transitive phrasal verb is followed by an object. Could you please turn off the light?

Phrasal verbs: transitive & intransitive An intransitive phrasal verb cannot be followed by an object. He came over. Three word phrasal verbs are always transitive. Have you come up with an idea for your project? I’m looking forward to the party next weekend.

Transitive Phrasal verbs: separable & inseparable Most (but not all) transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object can come after or between the phrasal verb. I picked out your birthday card./I picked your birthday card out. When the object is a pronoun (he, it, me, you…), it has to be between the two words. She didn’t pick it out./ Incorrect: She didn’t pick out it.

Transitive Phrasal verbs: separable & inseparable When a phrasal verb is inseparable, the object/pronoun comes after the phrasal verb. I came across an interesting article./I came across it yesterday. Three word phrasal verbs are always inseparable. Gary looked up to his older brother./Gary looked up to him.