This flashcard explains that phrasal verbs like 'run into', which are inseparable, must keep the object after the entire phrasal unit.
This flashcard explains that phrasal verbs like 'run into', which have a separable object, must keep the object after the preposition.
| Task | Choose the sentence with the right word order |
|---|---|
| Answer | 3 |
| a | Darrel ran his schoolmate in the mall into. |
| b | Darrel ran his schoolmate into in the mall. |
| c | Darrel ran into his schoolmate in the mall. |
| d | Darrel into ran his schoolmate in the mall. |
| comment | When we use phrasal verbs we should remember that some of them are separable while others cannot be separated. 'to run into' belongs to inseparable phrasal verbs. |
| topic | word order |
| level | 2 |
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