Find or Find Out?
Find missing things and find out new information. Explore the difference through short messages and everyday situations.
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Questions with solutions-
1. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What does the speaker mean?
I can't find my phone.
- I don't know where my phone is.
- I don't know how my phone works.
Think about a missing object.
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- I don't know where my phone is.
Use 'find' when you are looking for something, such as a phone or a key.
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2. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What happened?
I just found out that the store is closed today.
- The speaker found a missing object.
- The speaker learned something new.
The speaker now knows something about the store.
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- The speaker learned something new.
'Find out' means to learn or discover information. 'Just' shows that this happened a short time ago.
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3. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
My wallet is missing. Can you help me ___ it?
- find out
- find
The wallet is an object.
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My wallet is missing. Can you help me find it?
After 'help me', use 'find' for locating the missing wallet.
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4. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
I'll call the library to find ___ if it's open.
- out
- for
The call will give the speaker information.
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I'll call the library to find out if it's open.
'Find out if' introduces a question with a yes-or-no answer.
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5. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
Yesterday, I ___ my watch behind the couch.
- finding
- find
- found
'Yesterday' tells you when this happened.
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Yesterday, I found my watch behind the couch.
'Found' is the past form of 'find'. The past form of 'find out' is 'found out'.
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6. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Where did the speaker get the new information?
Maya sent me a message about the new club. That's how I found out about it.
- By visiting the club.
- From Maya's message.
- By looking for Maya's phone.
Look for what helped the speaker learn about the club.
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- From Maya's message.
You can find out about something from a message, a person, or a website.
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7. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What does 'it' mean here?
Your bag is here! I found it under the table.
- The bag.
- The table.
Which object has been located?
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- The bag.
'Find it' can mean 'find the bag'. The table tells us where the bag was.
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8. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
I ___ about the school trip when I read the teacher's message yesterday.
- found
- found out
The message gave the speaker news about an event.
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I found out about the school trip when I read the teacher's message yesterday.
Use 'find out about' before a topic or event, such as a school trip.
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9. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What information does the speaker need?
Can you find out how to get to the museum?
- Where a missing museum ticket is.
- What time the museum closes.
- Which way to travel to the museum.
Notice the word 'how'.
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- Which way to travel to the museum.
'Find out how to' is useful when you need to learn the way to do something.
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10. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
The hotel hasn't answered my email. I still haven't ___ out if pets are allowed.
- found
- find
- finding
Look at the words 'haven't' and 'out' around the gap.
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The hotel hasn't answered my email. I still haven't found out if pets are allowed.
'Haven't found out' means you do not have the information yet.
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11. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Which question does Dad want answered?
Dad: Can you find out if the bakery delivers?
Nina: Sure. I'll send them a message.- Where is our bread?
- Does the bakery bring orders to customers?
- What kinds of bread does the bakery sell?
Dad wants to know about one service.
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- Does the bakery bring orders to customers?
Sending a business a message is one way to find out what services it offers.
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12. Vul het ontbrekende woord in.
Did you ___ out who sent the package?
- found
- finding
- find
'Did' already shows that the question is about the past.
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Did you find out who sent the package?
After 'did', use the base form: 'Did you find out...?'
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13. Kies het juiste antwoord.
What does the speaker still need?
I found the map, but I haven't found out which bus to take.
- Information about the right bus.
- The location of the map.
- The price of the map.
The first problem is solved. The second one is not.
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- Information about the right bus.
You can find an object and still need to find out information about how to use it.
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14. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Which message asks someone to learn the reason the train is late?
- Can you find out when the train will arrive?
- Can you find my ticket before the train arrives?
- Can you find out why the train is late?
One question word asks for a reason.
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- Can you find out why the train is late?
Use 'find out why' to ask about a reason and 'find out when' to ask about a time.
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15. Kies het juiste antwoord.
Which reply offers to get the information Alex needs?
Alex: I found my ticket in my jacket, but it doesn't show which gate to use.
- I'll help you find your ticket.
- I'll find out which gate your flight leaves from.
- I'll find out how much your ticket cost.
Alex has the object already. What is still missing?
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- I'll find out which gate your flight leaves from.
A ticket is something you can find. A gate number is information you can find out.