Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1We need some milk and bread, so I’ll ............... shopping after work.
Wrong!
Use "go" with shopping when someone leaves for an activity away from the current place.
2We’re all at home waiting for you, Dad. What time will you ............... home tonight?
Wrong!
Use "come" for movement towards the place where the speaker is; the speaker is at home waiting for Dad.
3After a long discussion, the team finally ............... to a decision about the new logo.
Wrong!
Use "came" in the collocation "come to a decision", meaning decide after thinking or discussing; the past form is needed for a finished past event.
4It’s sunny, so let’s ............... for a walk before lunch.
Wrong!
Use "go" in "go for a walk" when you leave to take a walk.
5A button ............... off my coat on the bus this morning.
Wrong!
Use "came" in "came off" when something became detached from something else.
6My alarm ............... off at six, but I stayed in bed for five more minutes.
Wrong!
Use "went" in "went off" when an alarm started making a noise.
7When I think of a friendly teacher, Ms Khan immediately ............... to mind.
Wrong!
Use "comes" in "comes to mind" when an idea appears in your thoughts.
8Check the dates carefully, because one small mistake can make the whole plan ............... wrong.
Wrong!
Use "go" in "go wrong" when a plan or situation has problems.
9Her dream of studying in Canada finally ............... true last year.
Wrong!
Use "came" in "come true" when a hope, dream, or wish becomes real; 'last year' needs the past form.
10Our class is ............... on a trip to the science museum next Friday.
Wrong!
Use "going" in "going on a trip" when someone travels away for a trip.
11Why don’t you ............... round to my house after dinner?
Wrong!
Use "come" in "come round" when someone visits the speaker’s home.
12Some phone designs ............... out of fashion very quickly.
Wrong!
Use "go" in "go out of fashion" when something stops being popular.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- We need some milk and bread, so I’ll go shopping after work.
- We’re all at home waiting for you, Dad. What time will you come home tonight?
- After a long discussion, the team finally came to a decision about the new logo.
- It’s sunny, so let’s go for a walk before lunch.
- A button came off my coat on the bus this morning.
- My alarm went off at six, but I stayed in bed for five more minutes.
- When I think of a friendly teacher, Ms Khan immediately comes to mind.
- Check the dates carefully, because one small mistake can make the whole plan go wrong.
- Her dream of studying in Canada finally came true last year.
- Our class is going on a trip to the science museum next Friday.
- Why don’t you come round to my house after dinner?
- Some phone designs go out of fashion very quickly.