English Grammar Exercises – Phrasal verbs 4: on/off (1)

Exercise 1   

Complete the sentences using put on + the following:

a CD    the heating    the kettle    the light    the oven

1   It was getting dark, so I …………………….

2   It was getting cold, so I …………………….

3   I wanted to bake a cake, so I …………………….

4   I wanted to make some tea, so I …………………….

5   I wanted to listen to some music, so I …………………….

Exercise 2   

Complete the sentences. Each time use a verb + on or off.

1   It was warm, so I ……………………. my jacket.

2   What are all these people doing? What’s …………………….?

3   The weather was too bad for the plane to ……………………., so the flight was delayed.

4   I didn’t want to be disturbed, so I ……………………. my phone.

5   Rachel got into her car and ……………………. at high speed.

6   Tim has ……………………. weight since I last saw him. He used to be quite thin.

7   A: What time are you leaving tomorrow?

     B: I’m not sure yet, but I’d like to ……………………. as early as possible.

8   Don’t ……………………. until tomorrow what you can do today.

9   There was going to be a strike by bus drivers, but now they have been offered more money and the strike has been …………………….

10   Are you cold? Shall I get you a sweater to …………………….?

11   When I go away, I prefer to be alone at the station or airport. I don’t like it when people come to …………………. me …………………….

Exercise 3   

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.