📝 Daily Short Practice
🎯 Vocabulary Goal
Learn useful phrasal verbs to talk about entering places and returning.
📚 Words & Phrases
| Word or phrase | Simple meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
come in |
to enter a room or building | Please come in and have a seat. |
|
go back |
to return to a place you were before | I will go back home after work. |
|
come back |
to return to the place where you are now | She will come back to the office at 2 p.m. |
|
come in late |
to enter a place after the usual time | He often comes in late to school. |
|
go back to sleep |
to start sleeping again after waking | I woke up but then I went back to sleep. |
|
come back from holiday |
to return after a holiday | They come back from holiday next Monday. |
🔍 See It in Context
At the Office
Anna comes in the office at 9 a.m. She says hello to her friends. After lunch, she needs to go back to her house to get some papers. She will come back to the office after 30 minutes. Sometimes, Anna comes in late because of the bus. Last week, she came back from holiday on Monday and started work again.
💡 Notice the Pattern
Using 'go back' and 'come back'
Use 'go back' when you talk about leaving now to return to a place you were before. Use 'come back' when you talk about returning to the place where you are now.
- I will go back to my room to get my phone.
- She will come back to the kitchen soon.
💬 Useful Examples
- Can you come in? The door is open.
- I have to go back to the shop to get a receipt.
- Please come back before 7 p.m.
- He went back to sleep after the alarm rang.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1.
She will ____ from holiday next week. (go back / come back / come in late)
2.
I want to ____ and get my bag. (come back / come in late / go back)
3.
They ____ to the meeting after lunch. (come back / come in / go back)
4.
Please ____ quietly. (go back / come in / come back)
5.
He may ____ to work when traffic is bad. (come back / go back / come in late)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1.
come in
2.
go back
3.
come back
4.
come in late
5.
go back to sleep
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1.
Which phrasal verb means to enter a room or house?
2.
If you leave work to return home, you ____.
3.
When you return to this place after going somewhere else, you ____.
4.
Which phrase means someone arrives after the usual time?
5.
What do you do if you start sleeping again after waking up?
📝 Use It Yourself
Tell me about a time you had to come back or go back to a place.
Example:
I had to go back to the store because I forgot my wallet.
🎙️ Speaking Practice
Practice these sentences aloud.
Say:
Please come in and sit down.
Say:
I will go back home after the meeting.
Say:
She comes back to work on Monday.
Ask:
When do you usually come in to your office?
🔎 Answer Key
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. come back
2. go back
3. come back
4. come in
5. come in late
Exercise 2 – Matching
1. d – to enter a room or building
2. e – to return to a place you were before
3. a – to return to the place where you are now
4. b – to enter a place after the usual time
5. c – to start sleeping again after waking
Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. come in
2. go back
3. come back
4. come in late
5. go back to sleep