Turn/Switch + Open/Close On/Off
Some things that can be "Switched on" or "Turned on":
TV, radio, air conditioner, computer, phone, water heater, stove, oven, fan
Some things that can be "Opened" and "Closed":
door, window, cabinet, closet
[Please] Turn the TV on. (Correct)
On the TV. (Incorrect - no verb)
Open the TV. (Incorrect - wrong verb.
Turn on the air conditioner. (Correct)
Turn the air conditioner on. (Also correct)
On the air conditioner. (Incorrect - no verb)
Turn the air conditioner open. (Incorrect - wrong verb.
On the window. (Incorrect - wrong verb/no verb)
Close the window. (Correct)
Off the window. (Incorrect, wrong verb)
Homework:
Write one sentence each for the following words, and use their correct verb with them. You may write either positive or negative (open/close, on/off)
Example:
Fan
Please turn the fan off. / Please turn off the fan. / Please turn the fan on. / Please turn on the fan. (One answer is enough)
Laptop, heater, stove, cabinet, iron, washing machine, door
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