Grammar Prepositions – Lesson Forty Two – Preposition Off
In this grammar lesson, you learn about the preposition Off in English and how to use it in your English conversation and writing. Below, you will see examples of the use of preposition off, that include how you use this preposition in a sentence. Just follow those examples and write them down a few times to learn them very well. After finishing this lesson, you should work on its quiz.
Previous Grammar Preposition
In our previous grammar preposition lesson, we covered the Of Preposition If you just landed on this page, we suggest that you complete our previous lesson including its quizzes before continuing on this lesson.
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Uses of Preposition Off
Follow below examples to see how to use off preposition in sentences.
1. This tire is not on the truck. It’s off. It’s off the truck.
(The preposition “off” is often used with verbs and other prepositions such as “of.”)
2. His jacket is off.
He’s taking off his hat.
(The “verb” take is often used with “off” when clothes are removed from the body.)
3. The lights are off.
(“Off” is used as an adjective in this sentence.)
4. She’s talking right now, but soon she’ll be off the phone.
5. This airplane is off the ground.
6. His shoes are off his feet. (His shoes are off.)
7. The dog jumped up on the table, but he must get off.
(The verb “get” is often used with “off”: get off the bus; get off the plane; get off the train; get off the elevator. )
8. He’s taking some cheeseburgers off the grill.
(take off = remove)
9. I got this recipe for Chinese-style spring rolls off the internet.
(You get information “off the internet” or “from the internet.”)
10. He’s working right now, but in a few hours this police officer will be off duty.
(off = not working)
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Next Grammar Preposition
In our next grammar preposition lesson, we will cover the On Preposition Before moving to the next lesson, we suggest that you complete this lesson including its quizzes.
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