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4 Types of Phrasal Verb

Type 1 Type 2 Type 3

Type 4

Type 1O 2 words without an object

(Intransitive)O The 2 words always go together

(Inseparable)

He wakes up early

Type 2O 2 words with an object (Transitive)O The 2 words always go together

before the object (Inseparable)O When a pronoun is used instead of

an object noun, the pronoun comes at the end

He will never get over his broken heart

Type 3O 2 words with an object (Transitive)O The particle (preposition/adverb) can

come before or after the objectO SeparableO When a pronoun is used instead of

the object noun, the pronoun comes between the verb and the particle

Turn down the music!

Turn the music down!

Turn it down Turn down it

Type 4O 3 words with an objectO The 3 words always go together

(Inseparable)O When a pronoun is used instead of

the object noun, the pronoun always comes at the end

Jane gets on with her sister

Which type are these phrasal verbs?

O He took his shoes offO She takes after her fatherO My car broke downO He looks up to his teacher

Examples of each typeO He took his shoes off – Type 3O She takes after her father – Type 2O My car broke down – Type 1O He looks up to his teacher – Type 4

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