There are a few phrasal verbs that take an object where that object must go between the verb and the particle, and not after the particle. The idea of this post is to try and list all of these, or at least as many as I know about.
I've taken the verbs from various sources, but mainly from English Phrasal Verbs in Use, published by Cambridge University Press. There are some verbs where not everybody agrees that they must be separated; these I've marked with ???. For example, English Phrasal Verbs in Use has ask out sb or ask sb out, where some websites have it as only being separated.
Clicking on most verbs will take you to a definition at the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
If you know of any I've missed, please let me know in the comments.
A couple of points about Type 2 phrasal verbs - transitive separable
Pronouns - when the object is a pronoun, it must go between the verb and the particle.
- Put on your coat / Put your coat on
- Put it on
Prepositions - when the phrasal verb is followed by a preposition with its own object, the first object usually comes before the particle. The same thing happens with a very few Type 4 verbs.
- I'd better take back that book I borrowed.
- I'm taking that book I borrowed back to the library.
- Help your aunt off with her coat
Particles - the particle acts as an adverb when the object comes before the particle, and as a preposition when the object comes after the particle:
- Could you turn the lights off - verb + object + adverb
- Could you turn off the lights - verb + preposition + object
Type 2 phrasal verbs - to separate or not to separate (when there is an option)
We often prefer to put longer phrases to the end of the sentence, and this seems to be happening with the objects here. To me the first of the following two sentences sounds better than the second.
- I'd better take back that book I borrowed.
- I'd better take that book I borrowed back.
On the other hand, when the object is short, I think it sounds better between the verb and the particle, as in the first of these two options.
- I'd better take that book back.
- I'd better take back that book.
This is only my hunch, and the difference is very small.
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