Phrasal Verbs
Separable Phrasal Verbs
Three-Word Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)
Intransitive Phrasal Verbs
Inseparable Phrasal Verbs (Transitive)
The object may come after the following phrasal verbs or it may separate the two parts
When the object of the following phrasal verbs is a pronoun, the two parts of the phrasal verb must be separated
You have to do it over.
You have to do this paint job over.
You have to do over this paint job.
For example
The terrorists blew up the car
The terrorists blew the car up.
The terrorists blew it up.
With the following phrasal verbs, the lexical part of the verb
cannot be separated from the prepositions
Incorrect: I always run Molly into at the mall.
Incorrect: I always run Molly at the mall into.
Correct: I always run into Molly at the mall.
With the following phrasal verbs, you will find three parts
"My brother dropped out of school before he could graduate."
"My brother dropped out of school before he could graduate."
The following phrasal verbs are not followed by an object
"Once you leave home, you can never really go back again."
My co-worker talks all day about stupid TV shows.
I wish she would just shut up!
Meaning: stop talking