The difference between ‘of ‘and ‘off’.

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I am tired ____ walking.

 of

 off

Don’t take ______your coat, you’ll feel cold.

 of

 off

There is a 50% ______ at the new mall tomorrow.

 of

 off

We will get ________ at the next station.

 of

 off

He wore a jacket made _______ pure leather.

 of

 off

Our school reopens on 10^th _____ August.

 of

 off

A lot ______ data is in the pen drive.

 of

 off

Don’t run ________ without telling me the full story.

 of

 off

Turn _______ the volume of the music player, it’s too high!

 of

 off

We are fed up ______studying.

 of

 off

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Question 1 of 10

A lot of people get confused when they have to use the two words ‘of’ and ‘off’. Though they sound the same, but their usage is very different. They cannot be used interchangeably.

Of: shows connection

1. The hat is made of
2. I eat a handful of(shows an amount/quantity)
3. Sarah is a friend of(shows the relationship between the two)
4. John is born on 1^st of(connects the date and month)
5. He gave her a ring of(consisting)

Off: always shows disconnection

1. Take off your hat. (remove your hat)
2. Stay off nuts for a few months. (stay away)
3. She always runs off without saying goodbye. (run away from a place)
4. His birthday is a long way off. (far away from today)
5. The wedding is called off. (cancelled)