In the previous exercise on 'Use of Phrasal Verbs', we looked at the third type of phrasal verbs in English and how this type 3 phrasal verb (transitive and separable with one particle) compares with the type 2 phrasal verb (transitive and inseparable with one particle).
In this last part of four online exercises on the use of phrasal verbs in English, we will briefly review the previously mentioned phrasal verb types and then focus on the fourth and last type of phrasal verbs, type 4 (transitive and inseparable with two particles). And then at the end, there is a quiz to make sure that you understand the use of all four types.
It is recommended that you do all 4 exercises on the use of phrasal verbs in order. Click here to go to the first exercise on 'How to use English phrasal verbs'.
In the previous two exercises on 'Use of Phrasal Verbs', we have looked at three of the four different types of phrasal verbs used in English:
A phrasal verb that never has an object, for example,
The plane took off.
A phrasal verb that has an object that most always follow the particle, for example,
I care about you.
A phrasal verb that has an object that if it is a noun (dog, William, books etc...) can either go between the verb and the particle or after the particle. But if the object is an object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, them), it must always go between the verb and the particle. For example:
I took off my jacket.
I took my jacket off.
I took it off.
In this last exercise, we will look at the last type of phrasal verbs, Type 4.
Type 4 phrasal verbs are very similar to type 2 phrasal verbs. Both are transitive (they always need an object) and in both you can't separate the verb and/or particle(s) with an object. But the difference is that while type 2 phrasal verbs have a verb and one particle (i.e. 'to look after'), type 4 phrasal verbs have a verb and two particles. For example:
In both examples, there are two particles after the verb. In the first example the particles are 'forward' and 'to' and in the second example they are 'out' and 'of'. In neither of the examples can you place the objects 'the weekend' or 'it' between either the verb and first particle or between the particles. For example, with the second example ('to run out of' means to not have any more of something) both 'we have just run out it of' and 'we have just run it out of' are incorrect. It doesn't matter if the object is a noun or object pronoun, it is the same rule for both.
So, Type 4 phrasal verbs are transitive, with a verb and two particles, and are inseparable.
This is the simplest type of phrasal verb to understand and use, because any phrasal verb that has two particles is always transitive and inseparable.
For the following twelve questions, decide if the phrasal verb in the sentence is a type 1 (intransitive with one particle), type 2 (transitive and inseparable with one particle), type 3 (transitive and separable with one particle) or a type 4 (transitive and inseparable with two particles) phrasal verb. Choose 'type 1' from the question's selection box for type 1 phrasal verbs, 'type 2' for type 2 phrasal verbs, 'type 3' for type 3 phrasal verbs and 'type 4' for type 4 phrasal verbs. The phrasal verb in each question begins with the verb in brackets () at the end of each sentence. Click on the "Check Answers" button at the bottom of the quiz to check your answers.
When the answer is correct, two icons will appear next to the question. The first is an Additional Information Icon "". Click on this for extra information on the word/phrase and for a translation. The second is a Pronunciation Icon "". Click on this to listen to the pronunciation of the phrasal verb.
Now that you understand the meaning of the phrasal verbs and how to use them, practise using them by creating your own sentences with them in English. Also click on the "" icon under each correct answer and listen how each is pronounced correctly.
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