Everyday Phrasal Verbs: Put On, Turn Off (A2 Vocabulary)

You put on clothes before you go out. You take off your coat when you come in.

Clothes on, clothes off

Try it: Man: It's really hot in this room. Woman: Then ___ your sweater. Choose what the woman says. (put on / take off / pick up) Answer: take off — The room is hot, so he can take off his sweater.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
put on		Put on your coat. It's cold.
take off		Take off your shoes at the door.

You turn on a light, the heat or a TV to start it. You turn off a light, the heat or a TV to stop it.

Try it: Woman: It's so cold in here. Man: I know. I'll ___ the heat. Choose what the man says. (turn off / look for / turn on) Answer: turn on — The room is cold, so he will turn on the heat.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
turn on		Turn on the TV, please.
turn off		Turn off the lights when you go out.

You look for something when you can't find it. You pick up something from the floor or a table.

Try it: Man: Why are you standing here at the station? Woman: I'm ___ my friend. She's here somewhere. Choose what the woman says. (looking for / turning on / taking off) Answer: looking for — She cannot see her friend yet, so she is looking for her.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
look for		We need to look for my wallet.
pick up		Can you pick up that paper, please?

You set up things so they are ready, like chairs for a party. When you run out of something, there is no more of it.

Try it: Woman: Why do we have to stop at the gas station? Man: I think we're ___ gas. Choose what the man says. (setting up / running out of / getting out of) Answer: running out of — There is almost no gas, so they are running out of gas.

Word	Pronunciation	Example
set up		Let's set up the chairs for the party.
run out of		We always run out of bread on Sunday.