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Here are som e sentences from books and conversations. C om plete th e phrasal verbs
with w ords from the boxes.

back down down off on on up

1 It was a good feeling to p u t.................. dry clothes and eat a large cooked breakfast.
2 Switch.................. the kettle and sit on that chair while I make tea.
3 Put.................. your paper and listen to me.

4 Switch.................. the lights when you are not using them.
5 It's hot in here. Do you mind if I tu rn.................the heater a bit?
6 If you find a cafe, could you bring.................. a couple of sandwiches?
7 I think I'll wash.................the plates and cups now.

break fill give let look pick take

8 If you want to know what grammar is,.................. up the word in the dictionary.
9 You can't...................up a newspaper these days without reading about terrible things.
10 She got ill and had to .................. up her job.
11 He.................in six goals in four games.
12 Why did you have to .................. in the form?
13 I .................off my shoes whenever I can.
14 ................. up the firewood into little pieces, can you?

The small adverb can usually go before or after the object.

Switch on the kettle. OR Switch the kettle on. He let in six goals. OR He let six goals in.
When the object is a pronoun (him, her, it etc), the small adverb must go after it.

Switch it on. (NOT Switch en-ih) He let them in. Take it away.

^ Change the sentences twice.

► She put on her coat. .She P.'Tr:........ -She jawt it ovy..............................
► I washed up the plates. .! hwt ^)P..VlPft'P.P.:....... 1 .^.P.............

:

1 Could you turn down the TV? .......................................................................................
2 You can throw away the potatoes....................................................................................
3 Why don't you take off your glasses? ............................................................................
4 Please put down that knife..............................................................................................
5 Shall I fill up your glass? ................................................................................................
6 I'll switch on the heating..................................................................................................

In some answers, both contracted forms (for example I'm, don't) and full SPECIAL STRUCTURES WITH VERBS 143
forms (for example lam, do not) are possible. Normally both are correct.