go off– to make a loud noise or to explode. My alarm clock went off at 7:00 a.m.
go over– to review. You should go over your homework before you give it to the teacher. Make sure there are no mistakes.
go on– to happen. What is going on in China right now?
go with– to match, to be similar to. My shirt and pants are both blue. They go with each other.
go out– (1) to stop working (machines or electrical things). The electricity went out last night. I couldn’t see anything.
go out– (2) to be a part of a social activity. Every weekend I go out with my friends.
go along with– to agree with or follow. Tommy usually goes along with what I say. He trusts me.
go by– to pass. Three hours went by. Or I will go by that old house.
Check Your UnderstandingChoose the correct answer. Check your answers below each sentence.
1. Lots of activities _____________ go off go over go on go with go out go along with go by in the city at night.
Check your answer. go on
2. If you want to get to the supermarket, _____________ go off go over go on go with go out go along with go by the old school and turn right.
Check your answer. go by
3. Marty is a very good boy. He doesn’t _____________ go off go over go on go with go out go along with go by the bad kids at school. He doesn’t like what they do.
Check your answer. go along with
4. The bomb will _____________ go off go over go on go with go out go along with go by if you push the button.
Check your answer. go off
5. One sock is red and the other is blue. They don’t _____________ go off go over go on go with go out go along with go by each other.
Check your answer. go with
6. John likes to _____________ go off go over go on go with go out go along with go by with his girlfriend on Saturday nights.
Check your answer. go out
7. Before we make a presentation, we need to _____________ go off go over go on go with go out go along with go by this business plan to make sure everything is okay.
Check your answer. go over
8. I hope my hair dryer doesn’t _____________ go off go over go on go with go out go along with go by . It sounds bad but I really need to use it.
Check your answer. go out