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Teal lime Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

He had forgotten to plug the television in.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1) He had forgotten to plug the television in.

2) He had forgotten to plug in the television.

Thank you.

  

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2) He had forgotten to plug in the television. Both. Separable phrasal verbs accept noun objects in either position, while a pronoun object can be placed only within the phrase: plug it in.

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  • 2) He had forgotten to plug in the television.
  • Both.
  • Separable phrasal verbs accept noun objects in either position, while a pronoun object can be placed only within the phrase: plug it in.
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teal limeWhich of the following sentences is correct?1) He had forgotten to plug the television in.2) He had forgotten to plug in the television.

Both. Separable phrasal verbs accept noun objects in either position, while a pronoun object can be placed only within the phrase: plug it in.

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