How to Use the Word "Turn" In English: A Comprehensive Guide to the Word "Turn" (Words In Common Usage, #10)

by Manik Joshi

Overview

This Book Covers The Following Topics:

01. English Verb -- 'Turn'
02. Meanings of the Main Verb 'Turn'
03. Idioms With the Word 'Turn'
04. Phrasal Verbs With the Word 'Turn'
05. Proverbs/Sayings With the Word 'Turn'
06. Useful Expressions With the Word 'Turn'
07. English Word: 'Turn' -- Useful Notes
08. Conjugation of the Verb 'Turn'

Sample This:

Turn is a regular verb. Its three forms are as follows:

First Form (Base Form) -- TURN
Second Form (Past Form) -- TURNED
Third Form (Past Participle) -- TURNED

Present Perfect of 'Come' – Have/Has Turned
Past Perfect of 'Come' -- Had Turned

-ING Form of 'Come' -- turning
Infinitive of 'Come' -- To Turn

MOST COMMON Meanings OF "TURN" AS THE MAIN VERB ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Meaning 1.
to move your body or part of your body in an attempt to face or start moving in a different direction

Example Sentences:
The children turned and headed back up the hill.
He turned to face the wall in shame.
She turned to look at him affectionately.
He turned to look over my right shoulder.
He turned to say: "Come follow me."
I Turned To Say Goodbye.
I turned to say something to him.
She turned to say something.

(turn + adv./prep.)
We needed to turn back to save us from the landslide.
They all hurriedly turned away.
She turned around for one second to look at my face.
I turned around, and saw him trying to greet me.
He turned around to look at the small group of protestors.

(turn sth) (+ adv./prep.)
Turn your hand away from the camera.
She turned her chair around and looked at me.
When she turned her chair around, we could see she was blushing but smiling,

Meaning 2.
to move or make sth move around a central point

Example Sentences:
He turned the screw 1/2 turn clockwise.

(turn sth) + (adv./prep.)
I turned the key in the lock and felt the point where a car would unlock the door.

Meaning 3.
(turn + adv./prep.) (of a road or river) to bend or curve in a particular direction

Example Sentences:
The road turned to the right after about half a mile.
This road turns to the right and runs north of east.
After a distance of approximately 70 meters, the road turned to the north
A hundred meters ahead of us the road turned right.
After about five miles, the river turned east.

Meaning 4.
to aim or point sth in a particular direction

Example Sentences:
(turn sth) (on/to sb/sth/yourself)
A man turned the gun on himself at a gun store, police said.
It is time to turn your attention to your family.

(turn to sb/sth/yourself)
My thoughts turned to my friends, who were close to me the whole time.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164222222
Publisher:	Manik Joshi
Publication date:	08/31/2021
Series:	Words In Common Usage , #10
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	209 KB

About the Author

Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979, at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is a permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in "computer applications", "multimedia and web-designing", and "computer hardware and networking". During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo-travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamed of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else's path to success. Two things he alwa...