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English Lesson #95 - Phrasal Verbs with the Verb Turn In & Into

Tue, 2010-04-20 07:09 — Skype English School

 Many phrasal verbs are based on the verb turn. In most cases, phrasal verbs with turn involve two options and a change from one option to the other or, when it is possible, a move closer to one option and farther away from the other. In other words, choosing either A or B or, when it is possible to be somewhere between A and B, moving closer to A and farther away from B, or vice versa.

 
turn in
turn in & turns in                     turning in               turned in               turned in
 
1. turn ... in (to) p.v. When you inform the police that certain people have committed crimes or tell the police where they are, you turn them in or turn them in to the police.
The escaped prisoner got tired of running and turned himself in.
When Jake told me that he had murdered Luis, I knew I had to turn him in to the police.
 
2. turn ... in (to) p.v. When you return something that was given to you by a person in authority, you turn that thing in or turn it in to a person in authority. Hand in is similar to turn in.
The police officer was ordered to turn in her badge after she was caught taking a bribe.
The delivery truck drivers have to turn their keys in to the dispatcher before they go home.
 
3. turn ... in (to) p.v. When you complete a test, report, or project and you give it to the person who assigned the work to you, you turn it in or turn it in to the person who assigned the work. Hand in is similar to turn in.
Melan'ie asked her teacher if she could turn her project in late.
I have to finish this report and turn it in to the sales manager by tomorrow.
 
4. turn in p.v. When you go to bed, you turn in.
I'm really tired; I'm going to turn in early.
It's getting late; I'm turning in.
 
Infinitive
present tense                  -ing form past tense past participle
turn into & turns into turning into turned into turned into
 
1. turn into p.v. When something turns into something else, it becomes that thing.
It was cold and rainy this morning, but it turned into a nice day.
It's amazing that this small seed can turn into a huge tree.
 
2. turn ...into p.v. When you turn something into something else, you change it into that thing.
The Youngs are thinking of turning their house in the country into a hotel.
The children turned the big box into a playhouse.
 

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