Phrasal verbs - put on your shoes / put your shoes on (phrasal verbs 2)

Question 1

• Sometimes a phrasal verb (put on / take off etc.) has an OBJECT

→ put on your coat
→ take offyour shoes

Answer 1

BUT it/them (pronouns) ALWAYS go BEFORE on/off etc. :

You can say:
…put on your coat OR put your coat on
…take off your shoes OR take your shoes off

…put it on (not put on it)
…It was cold, so I put on my coat. OR … I put my coat on.
…Here’s your coat. Put it on

Question 2

• turn on / turn off (lights, machines, taps etc.)

* also switch on / switch off (lights, machines etc.)

Answer 2

…It was dark, so I turned on the light. OR… I turned the light on.
…I don’t want to watch this programme. You can turn it off.

…I switched on the light and switched off the television

Question 3

pick up / put down

Answer 3

…Those are my keys on the floor.
…Can you pick them up for me?
…I stopped reading and put my book down.
OR … put down my book.

Question 4

bring back / take back / give back / put back

Answer 4

…You can take my umbrella, but please bring it back.
…I took my new sweater back to the shop. It was too small for me.
…I’ve got Rachel’s keys. I have to give them back to her.
…I read the letter and then put it back in the envelope.

Question 5

*in/out
→ fill in / fill out a form = complete a form

• out
  → put out a fire, a cigarette etc.
  → cross out a mistake, a word etc.
• on
  → try on clothes = put on clothes to see if they fit you(in a shop)

Answer 5

…Can you fill in this form, please? OR Can you fill out this form, please?

…The fire brigade arrived and put the fire out

…If you make a mistake, cross it out

…This is a nice jacket. Shall I try it on?

Question 6

• down→ knock down a building = demolish it→ turn down the TV, radio, music, heating etc.= make it more quiet or less warm
• over
  → knock over a cup, a glass, a person etc.
• away
  → throw away rubbish, things you don’t want

Answer 6

…They are going to knock down the schooland build a new one.

…The music is too loud. Can you turn it down?

…Be careful. Don’t knock your cup over.
…There was an accident at the end of the road.A man was knocked over by a car.(or A man was knocked down by a car.)

…These apples are bad. Shall I throw them away?
…Don’t throw away that picture. I want it