Phrasal Verbs

turn on

This page is about the phrasal verb turn on

Meaning

to start a machine or an appliance by pressing a button or flicking a switch

Synonym

switch on

For example

  • turn on sth As soon as they get home from school, most kids grab some sweets or snacks and turn on the TV. No wonder so many get fat!

  • turn sth on The first thing I do when I get to the office is turn my computer on.

Nouns often used as objects with turn on: light, computer, television, phone, heater, air conditioner, engine, motor

Quick Quiz

You can turn your mobile phone on again after you have

a. bought your ticket

b. entered the cinema

c. left the cinema
a) bought your ticket b) entered the cinema c) left the cinema

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Contributor: Matt Errey