Come or Go?
Explore everyday examples and see how a speaker's location helps you understand “come” and “go.”
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Questions with solutions-
1. Isi bagian yang kosong.
Anna is by the window. She wants her brother to join her there.
“___ here and look at the snow!”
- Come
- Go
Her brother will move toward her.
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“Come here and look at the snow!”
“Come here” invites someone to the place where you are.
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2. Isi bagian yang kosong.
Ben is at home and will stay there. His sister wants to visit the park.
“The park is open. You can ___ there with Dad.”
- come
- go
Ben is not at the park.
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“The park is open. You can go there with Dad.”
“Go there” points to another place, away from the speaker.
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3. Isi bagian yang kosong.
The host is inside the house. A guest is waiting at the open door.
“___ in and have some tea!”
- Come
- Go
The host wants the guest to join her inside.
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“Come in and have some tea!”
“Come in” is a common welcome when someone arrives at your door.
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4. Isi bagian yang kosong.
Luis and his sister are inside. Luis will stay inside to finish his work.
“It's sunny. You can ___ out and enjoy the garden. I'll stay here.”
- come
- go
His sister will leave the place where Luis is staying.
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“It's sunny. You can go out and enjoy the garden. I'll stay here.”
“Go out” can simply mean leaving a building to spend time outside.
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5. Pilih jawaban yang benar.
Ella is upstairs in her bedroom. Her brother is downstairs. Where does she want him to meet her?
Ella: “Come upstairs and see my new desk.”
- In Ella's bedroom upstairs.
- In the room downstairs.
Ella is inviting her brother to her floor.
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- In Ella's bedroom upstairs.
“Come upstairs” invites someone to a higher floor where the speaker is.
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6. Isi bagian yang kosong.
Maya and her brother are upstairs. Their dad is downstairs. Maya will stay upstairs.
“You can ___ downstairs and play a game with Dad. I'll stay up here.”
- come
- go
Her brother will move away from Maya.
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“You can go downstairs and play a game with Dad. I'll stay up here.”
“Downstairs” gives the direction. “Go” shows that the brother is leaving Maya's location.
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7. Isi bagian yang kosong.
Jake is at his own house and will stay there. He calls a friend who lives nearby.
“I'm making pizza. ___ over and have some with me!”
- Come
- Go
Jake is inviting his friend to visit him.
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“I'm making pizza. Come over and have some with me!”
“Come over” is a friendly way to invite someone to your home.
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8. Pilih jawaban yang benar.
Mia will wait in the library while her friend leaves for lunch. What does Mia invite her friend to do?
Mia: “Come back after lunch. We can read together.”
- Have lunch, then return to Mia in the library.
- Have lunch, then wait for Mia at the restaurant.
The friend was in the library before lunch.
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- Have lunch, then return to Mia in the library.
“Back” adds the idea of returning to a place you left.
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9. Pilih jawaban yang benar.
Leo and Ana are at the front door. Leo is leaving for the park. What is Leo inviting Ana to do?
Leo: “Come with me!”
- Visit the park together.
- Visit the park without Leo.
Notice the words “with me.”
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- Visit the park together.
“Come with me” invites someone to go somewhere with you, even when you are leaving.
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10. Pilih jawaban yang benar.
Alex and Kim are at school. Alex needs ten more minutes there. Who does Alex tell to leave first?
Alex: “Go ahead to the cafe. I'll meet you there in ten minutes.”
- Kim
- Alex
Alex is not ready to leave yet.
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- Kim
Here, “go ahead” means to leave before the other person.
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11. Isi bagian yang kosong.
Omar is at home. He will also stay home tomorrow. His friend asks about a concert.
“You can ___ to the concert tomorrow, but I can't join you.”
- come
- go
Omar will not be at the concert.
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“You can go to the concert tomorrow, but I can't join you.”
“Go” fits here because the friend is going somewhere else without Omar.
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12. Isi bagian yang kosong.
Leah is at work now. Tomorrow evening, she will be at home to welcome her friends.
“Can you ___ to my house for dinner tomorrow?”
- come
- go
Think about where Leah will be during dinner.
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“Can you come to my house for dinner tomorrow?”
An invitation can use “come” for a place where the speaker will be later.
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13. Isi bagian yang kosong.
Max is outside in the garden and will stay there. He calls to Ava, who is inside the house.
“___ outside and help me water the plants!”
- Come
- Go
Outside is where Max is, not where Ava is.
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“Come outside and help me water the plants!”
“Outside” is not always used with “go.” Here, Ava is moving toward Max.
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14. Pilih jawaban yang benar.
Sara is at home. Tom is at the beach and will wait there. Who will go to meet the other person?
Sara: “Can I come to the beach and join you?”
Tom: “Yes! Let's have a picnic here.”- Sara will go to meet Tom.
- Tom will go to meet Sara.
Tom will stay where he is.
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- Sara will go to meet Tom.
“Come” can also describe moving toward the person you are talking to.
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15. Pilih jawaban yang benar.
Nora is at home and will stay there. Eli is at the cafe and will stay there. Who invites their friend to join them where they are?
Nora: “You can go to the cafe for lunch. I'll stay home.”
Eli: “Come to the cafe for lunch with me. I'll be here.”- Nora
- Eli
Both messages name the cafe, but the speakers are in different places.
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- Eli
Eli is at the cafe, so he says “come.” Nora is not there, so she says “go” for the same place.