Phrasal Verbs — Everyday

Look up, give up, turn on, find out.

Visual Explanation

Verb + particle

verb+particle (up, on, out, off...)

Examples

I need to find out what time the train leaves.

Please turn off the lights when you leave.

She gave up smoking two years ago.

The meaning often changes completely: 'Look' means to see. 'Look up' means to search for information. 'Look after' means to take care of.
Separable phrasal verbs: Some can be split: 'Turn the light off' or 'Turn off the light.' With pronouns, always split: 'Turn it off,' not 'Turn off it.'
Inseparable phrasal verbs: Some cannot be split: 'Look after the children,' not 'Look the children after.'

Tip

With pronouns (it, them, her, him), separable phrasal verbs must be split: 'Pick it up,' never 'Pick up it.' This rule has no exceptions.

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