Come or Go?
Explore short invitations and see how a speaker's location helps you understand “come” and “go.”
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Questions with solutions-
1. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
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. Scegli la risposta corretta.
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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
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. Scegli la risposta corretta.
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 has already been in the library.
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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. Scegli la risposta corretta.
Leo and Ana are at the front door. Leo is leaving for the park. What is his invitation?
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 join you on a trip, even when you are leaving.
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10. Scegli la risposta corretta.
Alex and Kim are at school. Alex needs ten more minutes there. Who does Alex invite 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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
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 this invitation because the friend will visit another place without Omar.
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12. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
Leah is at work now. Tomorrow evening, she will be at home to welcome her friends.
“Will you ___ to my house for dinner tomorrow?”
- come
- go
Think about where Leah will be during dinner.
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“Will 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. Completa lo spazio vuoto.
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 does not always mean “go.” Here, Ava is moving toward Max.
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14. Scegli la risposta corretta.
Sara is at home. Tom is at the beach and will wait there. Who plans to travel?
Sara: “Can I come to the beach and join you?”
Tom: “Yes! Let's have a picnic here.”- Sara will travel to Tom.
- Tom will travel to Sara.
Tom will stay where he is.
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- Sara will travel to Tom.
“Come” can also describe moving toward the person you are talking to.
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15. Scegli la risposta corretta.
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
The same place can be “there” for one speaker and “here” for another.