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LOG OFF; LOG OFF something

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All students have to log off when they finish using the computer.

I think my computer has been infected by a virus. I just can’t log off. It is crashed.

Logging off is very important when a lot of people use the same computer.

If you don’t want anybody to see your account, you must log off the site.

MEANING:

Log off: to finish using a computer system

SYNONYM: log off = log out

OPPOSITE: log off X log in

GO OFF ( Second meaning )

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I forgot to put the milk in the fridge as a result it went off.

If you don’t keep the meat in the fridge, it goes off very quickly.

As soon as I tasted the food, I noticed that it had gone off.

In hot days some kinds of food such as fish, meat etc.. go off easily.

What happens if food or drink goes off? ( Tick the correct ONES )

a) it is kept in the wrong place

b) somebody has drunk or eaten it

c) it smells terrible

d) it tastes bad

KEY: c, d

SYNONYM: GO OFF = BE OFF

There is something wrong about the fish. I think it is off.

GO OFF

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While Cenk was playing with the gun, it accidentally went off.

As we learned from the CNN, a bomb went off and ten people died.

When the thief attempted to enter my house, the alarm went off.

As I start the day early, my alarm clock goes off every morning at 6.30.

The fireworks go off as a celebration of our independence day.

MEANING:

If a bomb goes off, it explodes.

If a gun goes off, it is fired by someone.

If an alarm goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise.

PRACTICE

 Write indirect questions.

1. Have you ever been to Kapadokya?

          I wonder ………………………………………………………..

    2.   Who scored Fenerbaçe’s first goal last night?

          Do you know………………………………………………….?

    3.   When is Hakan going to move to Ankara?

          I have no idea …………………………………………………

    4.   Who brought this computer to the office?

          I want to know………………………………………………..

    5.   Does your new girlfriend smoke?

         I wonder…………………………………………………………

    6.  How many times has Mel been to Bodrum?

        Could you tell me ……………………………………………?

    7.  Can she play the guitar?

         I wonder …………………………………………………………

    8.  What were you doing when the earthquake happened?

         I don’t remember………………………………………………

    9. Has Aylin moved to Izmir?

        I don’t know……………………………………………………….

  10.  What time did Osman leave the office?

        I don’t remember………………………………………………….

KEY

1. I wonder if you have ever been to Kapadokya.
2. Do you know who scored Fenerbahçe’s first goal last night?
3. I have no idea when Hakan is going to move to Ankara.
4. I want to know who brought this computer to the office.
5. I wonder if / whether your new girlfriend smokes.
6. Could you tell me how many times Mel has been to Bodrum?
7. I wonder if she sould play the guitar.
8. I don’t remember what I was doing when the earthquake happened. ( As an answer to the question )
9. I don’t know if Aylin has moved to Izmir.
10. I don’t exactly remember what time Osman left the office.

DIRECT / INDIRECT QUESTIONS

We can divide questions into two. Direct questions and Indirect Questions

Direct Questions

Who is she?

Where is Kerem?

What’s Kemal doing?

How did Alex score the first goal?

How long have you been married?

The questions that we ask directly are called direct questions.

INDIRECT QUESTIONS

• Could you tell me…………………………..?
• Do you know………………………………..?
• Do you have an idea………………………?
• Can you tell me………………………….?
• I wonder………………………………………
• I want to know……………………………..
• I don’t know……………………………….
• I have no idea…………………………….

NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE

• Where is Suzan?
• Do you know where Susan is?

• How did Alex score the first goal?
• I wonder how Alex scored the first goal.

• Whose DVD player is it?
• I don’t know whose DVD player it is.

• How long has Murat been working for that company?
• I have no idea how long he has been working for that company.

• Where will she go next summer?
• I want to know where she will go next summer.

As you notice from the examples, we use sentence structure form in indirect questions.

YES / NO questions

Direct question: Does Merve speak Italian?

Indirect question: Could you tell me if / whether Merve speaks Italian.?

Direct question: Is Leyla really happy in Istanbul?

Indirect question: I wonder if Leyla is happy in Istanbul.

Direct question: Did they transfer any key players last season?

Indirect question: Do you know whether they tranferred any key players last season?

Direct question: Can she repair a bike?

Indirect question: I want to know if she can repair a bike.

**Do not forget to use if or whether in yes / no questions.

DROP somebody or something OFF

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As soon as Cem arrived Marmaris, he dropped his bags off at the hotel and went to the beach.

If you don’t have time, I will drop the children off at school.

Where can I drop you off? Tell me a suitable place.

MEANING:

If you drop somebody off you take somebody in your car and leave them somewhere.

If you drop something off you deliver something somewhere.

OPPOSITE: drop off X pick up

TÜRKÇE: drop somebody or something off: birini ve ya birseyi bir yere ulastirmak.

Fill in the blanks with correct form of the words given in the paranthesis.

My best friend is absent today. His ______________ makes me unhappy.     ( absent )

You should drive ____________ when the roads are wet.       ( care )

Should I move to Ankara, or should I stay here? It is a very difficult ___________ for me to make.  ( decide )

My sister is going to graduate next month. Their ___________ party will be great.  ( graduate )

I wish my girlfriend Leyla was here. I’m ___________ without her.   ( happy )

Everybody should have hobbies such as collecting model cars, ___________.  ( photograph )

I’ve never seen such a big ___________. They robbed 5 million dollars from the bank.  ( rob )

The prices in this market are quite ____________. ( reason )

Ankara was the most ___________ city in Turkey 15 years ago. ( pollute )

In under-developed countries ___________ is a big problem. There aren’t enough job opportunities for young people. ( employ )

KEY: 1. absence  2. carefully  3. decision  4. graduation  5. unhappy   6. photography   7. robbery   8. reasonable   9. pollute   10. unemployment

CUT somebody OFF

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While I was talking to her, the operator cut me off.

You have been cut off. Try to reconnect.

While they were checking the telephone lines, they cut me off.

MEANING: 1) to interrupt a telephone conversation by breaking the connection.

                 2) to interrupt somebody when they are speaking.

My son cut me off while I was talking to my manager on the phone.

He is a very rude man. He always cut people off when they are talking.

GET IN; GET IN SOMETHING

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A: Have you heard the news? Two burglars got in Jack’s house by breaking the kitchen window.

It was a small car. However, five of us could get in it easily.

As soon as the police officer saw the suspects, he got in the car quickly and started to follow them. 

Because it was raining heavily, I got in a taxi.

MEANING

GET IN, Get something IN: to enter or go inside.

HOW MUCH YOU LEARN

Two sentences are not correct. Can you find them?

1. She got in her car and drove away.

2. After a long walk, I got in a chair and relaxed.

3. He couldn’t get in the office as he forgot to take his keys.

4. My sister got in her bike and went away.

5. Since the alarm system of the car broke down, we couldn’t get in it.

KEY: Sentences 2 and 4 are incorrect.

OPPOSITE: get in X get out; get out of something

FILL SOMETHING IN

Before you have to attend  the conference, you have to fill in the registration form.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs.

In order to apply for a loan, you must fill in the application form which is given by the bank.

This form is in Turkish. I can’t fill it in. Can you tranlate it for me?

MEANING

FILL something IN: to complete a form or document by writing the necessary information on it.