topic: Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs 3 | level: Intermediate/Advanced

Choose whether or not each phrasal verb is separable or not separable (in the context of each sentence). If both responses are acceptable, choose "BOTH ARE CORRECT":



1. Which is correct?
  BOTH ARE CORRECT
  Did you turn the radio off?
  Did you turn off the radio?

2. Which is correct?
  I thought he was mean, but he turned out to be quite nice.
  BOTH ARE CORRECT
  I thought he was mean, but he turned to be quite nice out.

3. Which is correct?
  BOTH ARE CORRECT
  I ran her into last night.
  I ran into her last night.

4. Which is correct?
  BOTH ARE CORRECT
  Let's talk this over.
  Let's talk over this.

5. Which is correct?
  BOTH ARE CORRECT
  He backed at the last moment out.
  He backed out at the last moment.

6. Which is correct?
  BOTH ARE CORRECT
  James threw out his old clothes.
  James threw his old clothes out.

7. Which is correct?
  He threw them out.
  BOTH ARE CORRECT
  He threw out them.

8. Which is correct?
  He put down the pencil.
  He put the pencil down.
  BOTH ARE CORRECT

9. Which is correct?
  The security guards broke the fight up.
  The security guards broke up the fight.
  BOTH ARE CORRECT

10. Which is correct?
  Tom and Mary broke up last week.
  Tom and Mary broke last week up.
  BOTH ARE CORRECT

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