Meaning trap
turn out
prove to be
to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that is unexpected.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that is unexpected.
Another meaning of 'turn out' is 'attend an event'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The weather turned out to be better than we expected.
At first, I thought the exam would be very difficult, but it turned out to be quite easy.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The film turned out boring.
Say: The film turned out to be boring. / The film turned out boring (informal).
Most naturally 'turn out TO BE + adjective', or 'turn out + that-clause'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Turn out' is the everyday way to report how something proved to be; 'it transpired that' is literary/formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
turn out + result
- to be fine
- well
- that...
- differently
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- turn out (attend an event) — Another meaning of 'turn out' is 'attend an event'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.