Grammar Rules · Phrasal verbs: turn it off
Phrasal verbs: turn it off.
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 → right
| Common mistake | Corrected |
|---|---|
| Can you turn off it? | Can you turn it off? |
| I'll pick up you at seven. | I'll pick you up at seven. |
| Please fill out it and send it back. | Please fill it out and send it back. |
| She woke up him at six. | She woke him up at six. |
| Write down it before you forget. | Write it down before you forget. |
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