phrasal verb · neutral
turn to
UK/tɜːn tuː/US/tɜrn tu/TURN·TO
speakingtask2
to ask someone for help or advice; to go to a particular page or topic
Examples
“When she had trouble, she always turned to her older sister.”
“Turn to page 45 for the example.”
“Many students turn to online forums for study tips.”
Band 8 sentence
“During the crisis many local residents turned to charities and community groups for immediate support.”
Collocations
- turn to someone for help
- turn to page
Word family
turn to phrasal verbturns to phrasal verb (3rd sg)turning to gerund/participleturned to past participle
Common mistakes
I turned into my teacher for advice.→I turned to my teacher for advice.
She turned to the next song.→She turned on the next song.
Say it for a higher band
5ask→6look to→7+turn to
Synonyms
ask
Easily confused
turn into
“The caterpillar turned into a butterfly after a few weeks.”
ask
“If you're unsure, just ask your teacher for clarification.”
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