Separable Phrasal Verbs — How Duolingo Built a Habit You Can't Put Down
Grammar: Phrasal verbs: separable, inseparable, and pronoun placement
Free ESL grammar exercise on separable phrasal verbs themed around how duolingo built a habit you can't put down. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 4 (upper intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on technology, practising phrasal verbs: separable, inseparable, and pronoun placement. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Every evening, the app sends out a reminder. Users turn the notifications off, but many switch them back on. The team came up with this idea after they looked into why people give up.
Grammar: Phrasal Verbs
- Separable verbs
- The object can go in the middle or after: turn the light off or turn off the light.
- Pronouns
- A pronoun must go in the middle: turn it off. Never turn off it.
Sample items
- She turned the music ______. (it)
- He put ______ the meeting. (it)
- They picked ______ at the station. (her)
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