Two-part verbs: where does the pronoun go
Turn it off before you leave.
I'll pick you up at the airport.Put the two-part verb and the small object word in brackets into the correct order to fill the gap. Think about whether this particular combination lets the object sit between its two parts or not.
1. The music is very loud - please ___ . (turn down / it)
2. Your shoes are wet, so ___ before you come in. (take off / them)
3. I don't know this word, so I will ___ later. (look up / it)
4. This form is important, so please ___ carefully. (fill in / it)
5. It was a hard week, but you will ___ soon. (get over / it)Show the answers
1. turn it down
2. take them off
3. look it up
4. fill it in
5. get over itItems 1 to 4 use separable combinations, and because the object is a pronoun it must go between the verb and its particle - placing it after the particle would be wrong. Item 5 is an inseparable combination, so the pronoun stays after both parts.