Monday 15 October 2012

What NOT to do when it's hot!

Oh My English - "Open"



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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