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Phrasal verbs: turn it off

VerbsRule 10 of 10

The rule

With separable phrasal verbs, a pronoun must go between the verb and the particle: "turn it off", never "turn off it". A full noun can go on either side: "turn off the light" and "turn the light off" are both fine.

Wrong and right

  1. Wrong Can you turn off it?

    Right Can you turn it off?

  2. Wrong I'll pick up you at seven.

    Right I'll pick you up at seven.

  3. Wrong Please fill out it and send it back.

    Right Please fill it out and send it back.

  4. Wrong She woke up him at six.

    Right She woke him up at six.

  5. Wrong Write down it before you forget.

    Right Write it down before you forget.