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Phrasal verbs (inseparable): look after, look for, get on/off, get up, go on, come back, run out of

Phrasal verbs (inseparable): look after, look for, get on/off, get up, go on, come back, run out of

Structure:

verb + particle + object

Inseparable phrasal verbs: the object always comes AFTER the particle, even with pronouns: 'look after her' (NOT 'look her after').

Example:

She looks after her grandmother. I'm looking for my keys. We ran out of milk.

Examples

She looks after her grandmother.

I'm looking for my keys.

We ran out of milk.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "She looks after her grandmother."

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