Phrasal Verbs — Turn and Run

phrasal-verbs-turn-run

Word List

Word Definition Example
turn down /tɜːn daʊn/say no to an offer or invitationShe turned down the invitation because she was busy.
turn up /tɜːn ʌp/arrive, often unexpectedlyOnly five people turned up to the meeting.
turn out /tɜːn aʊt/end in a particular wayI was nervous, but the party turned out to be great fun.
turn into /tɜːn ˈɪntuː/become something differentThe caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
turn off /tɜːn ɒf/stop a machine or light workingDon't forget to turn off the lights when you leave.
run out of /rʌn ˈaʊt əv/have no more of somethingWe've run out of milk — can you buy some?
run into /rʌn ˈɪntuː/meet someone by chanceI ran into my old teacher at the supermarket.
run away /rʌn əˈweɪ/leave a place quickly to escapeThe dog ran away when it heard the fireworks.
run over /rʌn ˈəʊvə/hit someone or something with a vehicleBe careful crossing — a cat was run over here last week.
turn around /tɜːn əˈraʊnd/move to face the other wayTurn around — there's someone behind you!

phrasal-verbs-turn-run — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. Say no to an offer or invitation:  
  2. Arrive, often unexpectedly:  
  3. End in a particular way:  
  4. Become something different:  
  5. Stop a machine or light working:  
  6. Have no more of something:  
  7. Meet someone by chance:  
  8. Leave a place quickly to escape:  
  9. Hit someone or something with a vehicle:  
  10. Move to face the other way:  

Complete the sentences

  1. Only five people   to the meeting.
  2. Don't forget to   the lights when you leave.
  3. The dog   when it heard the fireworks.
  4. She   the invitation because she was busy.
  5. The caterpillar   a butterfly.
  6. I   my old teacher at the supermarket.
  7.   — there's someone behind you!
  8. I was nervous, but the party   to be great fun.
  9. We've   milk — can you buy some?
  10. Be careful crossing — a cat was   here last week.

phrasal-verbs-turn-run — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. turn down
  2. turn up
  3. turn out
  4. turn into
  5. turn off
  6. run out of
  7. run into
  8. run away
  9. run over
  10. turn around

Complete the sentences

  1. turned up
  2. turn off
  3. ran away
  4. turned down
  5. turned into
  6. ran into
  7. Turn around
  8. turned out
  9. run out of
  10. run over