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.") |
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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.)
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3. The lights are off.
("Off" is used as an adjective in this sentence.)
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4. She's talking right now, but soon she'll be off the phone.
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6. His shoes are off his feet.
His shoes are off of his feet.
His shoes are off. |
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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. ) |
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8. He's taking some cheeseburgers off the grill.
(take off = remove) |
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9. I got this recipe for Vietnamese-style spring rolls off the internet.
(You get information "off the internet" or "from the internet.") |
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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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