PHRASAL VERBS

CORRECT: HIS STUDENTS WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING HE SAYS.

CORRECT: HIS STUDENTS WRITE EVERYTHING HE SAYS DOWN.

CORRECT: I ALWAYS RUN INTO MOLLY AT THE MALL.

INCORRECT: I ALWAYS RUN MOLLY INTO AT THE MALL.

Separable or Inseparable

Phrasal verbs

Meaning Examples

 Inseparable

Look after keep someone healthy, safe, or in good condition.

I love looking after the children.

Get off leave a vehicle I got off the bus.Run away escape He ran away from home

when he was only 12.Run into Meet by chance I run into an old friend.

 Separable

Take off Remove clothes She took her shoes off.Give away

Give for free They gave their old clothes away.

Put out extinguish a fire It was two hours before they put fire out.

Put off postpone The students begged the teacher to put the test off until the next week.