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Phrasal Verbs With Turn Exercise

October 5, 2017 B2pdf

Several phrasal verbs in English use the word turn. Here are some of them.

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I think we are going the wrong way. Let's turn ...............
Wrong!
"Around" means to change direction and go the opposite way.
2The new management could not turn the company ...............
Wrong!
"Around" means to make a failing company or situation successful again.
3The watchman turned us ............... at the door.
Wrong!
"Away" means to refuse to let someone enter or stay.
4Could you turn the music ...............? It is too loud.
Wrong!
"Down" means to reduce the volume or level of something.
5It was a good offer, but she turned it ...............
Wrong!
"Down" means to refuse an offer, request, or invitation.
6All students should turn their assignments ............... on or before Friday.
Wrong!
"In" means to submit work to a teacher, office, or organization.
7I was tired, so I turned ............... early last night.
Wrong!
"In" means to go to bed.
8The murderer was turned ............... by his own parents.
Wrong!
"In" means to take or report a criminal to the police.
9Caterpillars eventually turn ............... beautiful butterflies.
Wrong!
"Into" shows the result of a change from one form to another.
10When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is turn ............... my laptop.
Wrong!
"On" means to start a device or make it operate.
11Body odor turns me ...............
Wrong!
"Off" means to make someone feel dislike or lose interest.
12We thought that we would lose the contract, but in the end everything turned ............... all right.
Wrong!
"Out" means to develop or end in a particular way.

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  1. I think we are going the wrong way. Let’s turn around.
  2. The new management could not turn the company around.
  3. The watchman turned us away at the door.
  4. Could you turn the music down? It is too loud.
  5. It was a good offer, but she turned it down.
  6. All students should turn their assignments in on or before Friday.
  7. I was tired, so I turned in early last night.
  8. The murderer was turned in by his own parents.
  9. Caterpillars eventually turn into beautiful butterflies.
  10. When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do is turn on my laptop.
  11. Body odor turns me off.
  12. We thought that we would lose the contract, but in the end everything turned out all right.
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