Lesson XXIII: Vocabulary in Context

1.2. WAIT ON, TRY ON, DEPEND ON HAVE ON means wear . CALL ON means visit . KEEP ON means continue . WAIT ON means serve . INSIST ON means require . DEPEND ON means be sure of . TRY ON means check fit or style . Situation: John is buying a new coat. Salesman: May I WAIT ON you? John: Yes. I’d like to TRY ON some sport coats. I prefer something like the one I HAVE ON. Salesman: PUT this one ON. It’s a popular style and the material is excellent. You can DEPEND ON it to last for a long time. John: Fine. I’m going to CALL ON my girlfriend this afternoon, and she INSISTS ON good clothes. Salesman: Shall I put it in a box, or do you want to KEEP it ON? John: I think I’ll wear it. You can put my old coat in a box. Exercise: 1.2.1. Practice WAIT ON, HAVE ON, DEPEND ON, etc. Rephrase a statement with a phrasal action given. For example: John is wearing a raincoat because of the rain. - have on - JOHN IS HAVING ON A RAINCOAT BECAUSE OF THE RAIN. John will visit his girlfriend regardless of the weather. - call on - JOHN WILL CALL ON HIS GIRLFRIEND REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER. 1. The salesman must serve John is spite of his headache. -wait on- 2. John intends to wear his new coat in place of his old one. -keep on- 3. John will check the style of the coat regardless of its cost. -try on- 4. He requires this coat because of its style. -insist on- 5. John can be sure of the quality. -depend on- 6. John might visit his girlfriend in spite of her father. -call on- 7. John is wearing gloves because of the cold weather. -have on-