因为look for 是动词与介词组成的短语,不能分开。
所以只能说 look for his pen ,不能说look his pen for。
类似的有look after , take care of 等。
拓展:
动词与副词组成的词组,代词作宾语时要用宾格放词组中间,名词作宾语时可放中间也可放在后面。
如:
The radio is too loud , please turn it down . ( 不能说 turn down it )
Please turn down the radio.
=Please turn the radion down .
类似的常见的用法还有:
turn up , turn on , turn off , give up , take off , put on ,write down ,take away 等