5. Advanced • Level 2
61. Phrasal Verbs: Separable
Quick Lesson
1The Pronoun Rule
If the object is a PRONOUN (it, them, him, her), it MUST go in the
2middle
of the phrasal verb.
3Examples
- Correct: "Turn
4it
on."
- Wrong: "Turn on
5it
."
- Correct: "Pick
6him
up."
- Wrong: "Pick up
7him
."
8Nouns
If it's a noun, it can go in either place.
- "Turn on the light" OR "Turn the light on." (Both OK).
10 Questions • 3 Minutes