Sometimes a phrasal verb (put on / take off etc.) has an object. For example:
verb - object.
- put on your coat.
verb - object:
- take off your shoes.
You can say:
- put on your coat or put your coat on.
You can say:
- take off your shoes or take your shoes off.
but it/ them (pronouns) always go before on/off etc.
put it on (not put on it).
- It was cold, so I put on my coat or I put my coat on.
- take them off (not take off them).
- I'm going to take off my shoes or take my shoes off.
- Here's your coat. Put it on.
- Your shoes are dirty. Take them off.
Some more phrasal verbs + object:
turn on / turn off (lights, machines, taps etc.):
- 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.
also switch on / switch off (lights, machines etc.):
- I switched on the light and switched off the television.
pick up / put down:
- 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.
bring back / take back / give back / put back:
- 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.
Make sentences:
1. He turned on the light.
2. She took off her hat. or She took her hat off.
3. He put down his bag. or He put his bag down.
4. She picked up the magazine. or She picked the magazine up.
5. He put on his sunglasses. or He put his sunglasses on.
6. She turned off the tap. or She turned the tap off.
Another sentences:
1. He put his jacket on.
2. He put it on.
3. She took off her glasses.
4. She took them off.
5. I picked the phone up.
6. I picked it up.
7. They gave the key back.
8. They gave it back.
9. We turned off the lights. We turned them off.
Make the sentences. Use these verbs with it or them:
1. I wanted to watch something on TV, so turned it on.
2. My new lamp doesn't work. I'm going to take it back to the shop.
3. There were some gloves on the floor, so I picked them up and put them on the table.
4. The heating was on but it was too warm, so I switched it off.
5. Thank you for lending me these books. I won't forget to bring them back.
Make the sentences. Sometimes you will also need to use it/them/me:
1. They knocked a lot of houses down when they built the new road.
2. That music is very loud. Can you turn it down?
3. I knocked over a glass and broke it.
4. What does this word mean? Why don't you look it up?
5. I want to keep these magazines. Please don't throw them away.
6. I tried on a pair of shoes in the shop, but I didn't buy them.
7. I visited a school last week. One of the teachers showed me round.
8. Do you play the piano? No, I started to learn, but I gave it up or gave up (without it) after a month.
9. Somebody gave me a form and told me to fill it in.
10. Smoking isn't allowed here. Please put your cigarette out.
