Lesson XXIII: Vocabulary in Context

1. Phrasal Actions with ON 1.1. GO ON, DRIVE ON, etc. ON means continue . Situation: The Smith family is taking a trip to Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Smith: Should we stop in Reno, or GO ON to Las Vegas? Mrs. Smith: We had better stop. Our batteries are draining and we don’t want to run out of power in the middle of the desert. Mr. Smith: We’ll definitely swap the batteries in Reno, but should we stay there or DRIVE ON? How many want to continue? Mrs. Smith: I do. Since we’re in a hurry to get to Phoenix, I think we should TRAVEL ON to Las Vegas. Exercise: 1.1.1. Practice GO ON, DRIVE ON, TRAVEL ON, etc. Use the phrasal action offered to complete time expressions beginning with BEFORE HE … and makes necessary changes. For example: Pete slept until noon. - go on - PETE HAD SLEPT UNTIL NOON BEFORE HE WENT ON. He stopped at Reno, Nevada. - drive on - HE HAD STOPPED AT RENO, NEVADA BEFORE HE DROVE ON. He stayed in Denver, Colorado. - go on - HE HAD STAYED IN DENVER, COLORADO BEFORE HE WENT ON. 1. He rested in Chicago. -fly on- 2. He stopped at Lake Michigan. -travel on- 3. He sat down on the grass. -walk on- 4. He rested for two days on an island. -sail on- 5. He stayed one night in New York. -fly on- Exercise: 1.1.2. Practice GO ON, DRIVE ON, TRAVEL ON, etc. Use the phrasal action offered with the actional of condition UNLESS. For example: He won't get to Reno. - drive on - HE WON'T GET TO RENO UNLESS HE DRIVES ON. He won't reach Tokyo. - fly on - HE WON'T REACH TOKYO UNLESS HE FLIES ON. 1. We won't reach San Francisco. -sail on- 2. We won't get there by eight. -drive on- 3. They won't reach home in time for dinner. -walk on- 4. They won't get enough rest. -sleep on- 5. They won't get his bicycle fixed. -work on- 6. He won't finish his assignment by midnight. -write on-

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