Go vs. Come – English Grammar Exercises for A1
Read the sentences below from a 5-star review of a local cafe called “The Cozy Bean”. The reviewer is highly recommending the place and inviting readers to visit. Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
1 Please _____ to this cafe! It is the absolute best in our town.
(a) comes
(b) go
(c) coming
(d) come
2 If you want a great cup of coffee, you really must _____ here.
(a) going
(b) to come
(c) come
(d) go
3 I am sitting at the cafe right now. _____ and join me for a drink!
(a) Go
(b) Come
(c) Goes
(d) Came
4 When you _____ inside, you will immediately smell the fresh baked bread.
(a) going
(b) come
(c) coming
(d) go
5 Don’t _____ to the boring big chain coffee shops; visit this local place instead.
(a) go
(b) come
(c) goes
(d) coming
6 You should _____ to The Cozy Bean every morning for your breakfast.
(a) come
(b) coming
(c) go
(d) to come
7 Many people _____ here every Sunday to read a book and relax.
(a) comes
(b) go
(c) are come
(d) come
8 After a long day at work, I always _____ straight to this wonderful place.
(a) coming
(b) am go
(c) come
(d) go
9 If you are tired, _____ sit by the large window with a hot cup of tea.
(a) go
(b) to come
(c) come
(d) going
10 Do not _____ away without trying their famous chocolate cake!
(a) come
(b) go
(c) goes
(d) to go
11 I invite all of my friends to _____ to this cafe on the weekends.
(a) goes
(b) go
(c) come
(d) coming
12 Whenever I _____ here, the friendly staff smiles and says hello.
(a) coming
(b) go
(c) come
(d) am come
13 You can _____ here with your laptop because they have very fast, free Wi-Fi.
(a) come
(b) go
(c) to come
(d) going
14 Before you _____ home, make sure to buy a bag of their special coffee beans.
(a) comes
(b) go
(c) going
(d) come
15 If it is raining outside, just _____ in and get warm by the fireplace!
(a) go
(b) going
(c) come
(d) to come
16 I always tell everyone: ‘_____ over to The Cozy Bean, it will make your day better!’
(a) Comes
(b) Go
(c) Going
(d) Come
17 Even if you live far away, you should make the trip and _____ down here.
(a) to come
(b) go
(c) come
(d) going
18 They open very early, so you can easily _____ in right after your morning run.
(a) coming
(b) go
(c) come
(d) goes
19 Why _____ anywhere else when the best coffee in the city is right here?
(a) go
(b) come
(c) going
(d) comes
20 We always _____ back to this cafe because the staff makes it feel like a second home.
(a) go
(b) are come
(c) coming
(d) come
ANSWER KEY & EXPLANATIONS
1 (d) come
- Why it is correct: “Come” is used to invite someone to move towards the speaker’s location or recommended place. It creates a welcoming tone.
- Error Analysis: (a) “comes” is a common mistake (wrong form for an imperative/request). (b) “go” is a meaning trap (it implies moving away from the speaker/cafe). (c) “coming” is a structural error.
2 (c) come
- Why it is correct: The modal verb “must” is followed by the bare infinitive “come” to invite the reader to the cafe (“here”).
- Error Analysis: (a) “going” is a structural error. (b) “to come” is a common mistake (adding “to” after a modal verb). (d) “go” is a meaning trap (you do not “go here”, you “come here”).
3 (b) Come
- Why it is correct: The speaker is already at the cafe (“right now”), so they ask the reader to move towards them using “Come”.
- Error Analysis: (a) “Go” is a meaning trap (moving away). (c) “Goes” is a structural error. (d) “Came” is a common mistake (past tense used incorrectly in an imperative).
4 (b) come
- Why it is correct: “Come inside” implies entering the space the reviewer is promoting, welcoming the reader in.
- Error Analysis: (a) “going” is a common mistake. (c) “coming” is a structural error after “you”. (d) “go” is a meaning trap (less welcoming, implies the speaker is outside).
5 (a) go
- Why it is correct: “Go” is used because the speaker is telling the reader to move away to a different place (the big chain coffee shops).
- Error Analysis: (b) “come” is a meaning trap (you don’t welcome someone to a place you are telling them to avoid). (c) “goes” is a common mistake. (d) “coming” is a structural error.
6 (a) come
- Why it is correct: The modal “should” takes the bare infinitive. “Come” welcomes the reader to the specific cafe.
- Error Analysis: (b) “coming” is a structural error. (c) “go” is a meaning trap. (d) “to come” is a common mistake after “should”.
7 (d) come
- Why it is correct: “People” is plural, requiring the base verb “come” in the present simple. The destination is “here” (the cafe).
- Error Analysis: (a) “comes” is a common mistake (wrong subject-verb agreement). (b) “go” is a meaning trap (“go here” is unnatural compared to “come here”). (c) “are come” is a structural error.
8 (c) come
- Why it is correct: The speaker is describing their routine of arriving at the cafe, acting as a host to the reader.
- Error Analysis: (a) “coming” is a common mistake. (b) “am go” is a structural error. (d) “go” is a meaning trap.
9 (c) come
- Why it is correct: Used as an imperative to invite the reader to join the space (“come sit”).
- Error Analysis: (a) “go” is a meaning trap. (b) “to come” is a common mistake. (d) “going” is a structural error.
10 (b) go
- Why it is correct: “Go away” means to leave the cafe. Movement away from the speaker’s location requires “go”.
- Error Analysis: (a) “come” is a meaning trap (“come away” does not fit the context of leaving the cafe). (c) “goes” is a common mistake. (d) “to go” is a structural error.
11 (c) come
- Why it is correct: “Invite… to come” perfectly expresses welcoming someone to your preferred location.
- Error Analysis: (a) “goes” is a structural error. (b) “go” is a meaning trap (inviting someone to “go” implies sending them away). (d) “coming” is a common mistake.
12 (c) come
- Why it is correct: Present simple tense for a routine action of arriving at the location (“here”).
- Error Analysis: (a) “coming” is a common mistake. (b) “go” is a meaning trap. (d) “am come” is a structural error.
13 (a) come
- Why it is correct: The modal “can” is followed by the bare infinitive. “Come here” welcomes the reader.
- Error Analysis: (b) “go” is a meaning trap. (c) “to come” is a common mistake. (d) “going” is a structural error.
14 (b) go
- Why it is correct: “Go home” means leaving the cafe and traveling to a different destination.
- Error Analysis: (a) “comes” is a common mistake. (c) “going” is a structural error. (d) “come” is a meaning trap (the speaker is not at the reader’s home).
15 (c) come
- Why it is correct: “Come in” is a warm invitation to enter the cafe from the outside.
- Error Analysis: (a) “go” is a meaning trap (“go in” sounds like an instruction from someone standing outside with you). (b) “going” is a structural error. (d) “to come” is a common mistake.
16 (d) Come
- Why it is correct: “Come over” is a friendly phrasal verb used to invite someone to your location.
- Error Analysis: (a) “Comes” is a common mistake. (b) “Go” is a meaning trap. (c) “Going” is a structural error.
17 (c) come
- Why it is correct: “Come down here” emphasizes the journey towards the speaker’s highly recommended spot.
- Error Analysis: (a) “to come” is a common mistake after “and” in this parallel structure. (b) “go” is a meaning trap. (d) “going” is a structural error.
18 (c) come
- Why it is correct: Welcomes the customer to enter (“come in”) the cafe.
- Error Analysis: (a) “coming” is a common mistake. (b) “go” is a meaning trap. (d) “goes” is a structural error.
19 (a) go
- Why it is correct: “Go anywhere else” means traveling away to other cafes.
- Error Analysis: (b) “come” is a meaning trap (you don’t “come anywhere else”). (c) “going” is a common mistake. (d) “comes” is a structural error.
20 (d) come
- Why it is correct: “Come back” means returning to the beloved cafe.
- Error Analysis: (a) “go” is a meaning trap (“go back” would be used if the speaker was currently somewhere else). (b) “are come” is a structural error. (c) “coming” is a common mistake.
GRAMMAR POINTS TO REMEMBER
- Come: Use “come” to describe movement towards the speaker, the speaker’s location, or a place the speaker is mentally projecting themselves into (like welcoming someone in a review). It feels warm and inviting. (Example: Please come to my favorite cafe!)
- Go: Use “go” to describe movement away from the speaker or moving to a completely different place. (Example: I will go home now. Do not go to that bad restaurant.)
- Context is Key: In marketing, reviews, or invitations, writers frequently use “come” because it acts as a virtual “open door,” making the reader feel like they are being personally welcomed into the space.