• Word order in separable phrasal verbs (take on me, take me on?!)

  • Jul 17 2020
  • Durée: 19 min
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Word order in separable phrasal verbs (take on me, take me on?!)

  • Résumé

  • In this episode I make use of the song 'Take on me' by the 80's Norwegian band a-ha to explain the rule of word order in separable phrasal verbs. 

    *I do not own the rights to this song, and the segment of the song played in this episode is for educational purposes only.*

    Rule:  With separable phrasal verbs, if the direct object is a pronoun ( me, you, I we, etc) it has to go in the middle of the phrasal verb. That is, it has to be separate. 


    TAKE ON-  transitive

    1. Transitive- take on something. To accept some work or responsibility-
      Together- “ She is really taking on a lot at work these days. “
      “Working mothers take on a lot.”

    2. Transitive and Separable-  to fight or compete against someone (similar if you imagine it as accepting some work, the work of fighting someone.) Often used for competitive or sporting events.

    Together- “ The Chicago Bulls will take on the Mets next Saturday.”
    Separate- “ Our team will take them on!”  (less common)



    Useful links-

    Stay up to date and follow me on Instagram @english.for.introverts  .  (I changed my username from what I said in the episode!)

    Macmillan Dictionary- take on:  https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/take-on

    Introverted Language Learner private Facebook community: https://form.jotform.com/alyssapoco/facebook-group

    Espresso English- summary of phrasal verbs! : https://www.espressoenglish.net/phrasal-verbs-in-english/

    Youtube- a-ha Take on me video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

    Lyrics to 'Take on me': https://genius.com/A-ha-take-on-me-lyrics 

    Separable phrasal verb practice worksheet from Cambridge: https://www.cambridge.org/grammarandbeyond/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/PhrasalVerbsDownloadable.pdf


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