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Multi-Part Verbs: Turn Usage Guide

This document provides examples and explanations of multi-part verbs used with the verb "to turn" in English. It lists several multi-part verbs with "turn" like turn against, turn away, turn back, turn down, turn off, turn on, turn out, and turn to. It then provides examples of how to use each multi-part verb phrase correctly. Finally, it includes an exercise where students must fill in the blanks with the appropriate multi-part verb form and another where the student provides the multi-part verb phrase for different situations involving turning a TV on or off.

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Multi-Part Verbs: Turn Usage Guide

This document provides examples and explanations of multi-part verbs used with the verb "to turn" in English. It lists several multi-part verbs with "turn" like turn against, turn away, turn back, turn down, turn off, turn on, turn out, and turn to. It then provides examples of how to use each multi-part verb phrase correctly. Finally, it includes an exercise where students must fill in the blanks with the appropriate multi-part verb form and another where the student provides the multi-part verb phrase for different situations involving turning a TV on or off.

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Name: __________________

Mark:

Date: _____/ _____ / ______

Teacher:

MULTI-PART VERB TO TURN


Multi-part verbs are verbs followed by adverb
particles like on, down, off, out, in, etc.

Turn against - no longer supported, be


hostile to
E.g.: His school mates turned against him

after the game.


Turn away - refuse entry to
E.g.: The restaurant was so full so we had to turn away customers.
Turn back - stop and return the way you have come.
E.g.: The road was blocked, so they were forced to turn back.
To turn down - refuse, reject
E.g.: The boss turned down my request for a day out.
Turn down - reduce (the volume, heating, etc)
E.g.: Turn town the radio, please!
Turn of - stop a light, a machine, tap, etc from giving you light,

power, water, etc.


E.g.: Please turn the television of.
Turn on - make a light, machine, tap, etc give you light, power,

water, etc
E.g.: Please turn the radio on. / Please turn it on.
Turn out - switch off the light or gas
E.g.: Could you turn out the light when you leave?
Turn to - go to someone for help
E.g.: Who else can I turn to if Im in trouble?
Turn up - increase the volume in a radio, etc
E.g.: Dont turn up the volume! (Dont turn it up!)

A- Fill in the gaps using the multi-part verb to turn with the appropriate
form.

1. It was so dark, so I _________________ the light.


2. I dont want to listen to this radio station. Please _________________
the radio.
3. I asked him _________________ the heating. Its too hot here.
4. _________________ the sound _________________ - I cant hear what
5.

theyre saying.
The people _________________ the government after the taxes
changes.

6.

We cant see the road because of this bad weather. Lets

_________________.
7. _________________ the light before you go to bed.
8. We had to _________________ everyone without a ticket for the
concert.
9. She _________________ my invitation for a day out.
10.I was in trouble, so I _________________ my mother for advice.
B- Hilary and her brother are watching TV. Complete what Hilary says in
each situation. Follow the example.
She wants to watch the sitcom.
Could you turn the TV on? / Could you turn it on?

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

She cant hear what they are saying.


Could you ___________________________________?
Now its too loud.
Could you ___________________________________?
The picture is all black and grey - it needs more colour.
Could you ___________________________________?
She wants to watch a different programme.
Could you ___________________________________?
She doesnt want to watch TV anymore.
Could you ___________________________________?

Answer key
A
1. turned on
2. turn off
3. to turn down
4. Turnup
5. turned against
6. turn back
7. Turn out/ off
8. turn away
9. turned down
10.turned to
B
1. Could you turn up the volume?
2. Could you turn it down?

3. Could you turn up the colour?


4. Could you turn / switch (over) to a different channel.
5. Could you turn / switch off?

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