Level 4Mediagrammar

Phrasal Verbs — Press Briefings and the Power of Reading

Grammar: Phrasal verbs: separable, inseparable, transitive and intransitive

Free ESL grammar exercise on phrasal verbs themed around press briefings and the power of reading. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on media, practising phrasal verbs: separable, inseparable, transitive and intransitive. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

Programmes took off when teachers could send out lessons by phone. Volunteers set up reading circles, and governments that turn down funding often find out the cost later.

Grammar: Phrasal Verbs

Separable
She set up a club / set a club up. — object may split
Pronoun rule
She set it up. ✓ — pronouns always split

Sample items

  1. The charity helped ______ a reading programme.
  2. The minister decided to ______ the offer.
  3. Journalists will ______ the truth.

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