GO OUT (3)

Mar 2, 2017

Study box. Read these sentences carefully.

1. There was a power cut and all the lights went out.
2. Don’t let the fire go out, please.
3. The match went out, so he lit another one.
Use the sentences in the study box to help you do these exercises.

Complete the meanings with a word or phrase below:
- If a light goes out, it stops . . .
  shining
  .
  - shining
  - changing
- If a fire goes out, it stops . . .
  burning
  .
  - spreading
  - burning
- Which of these are grammatically possible?
  - The lights went out.
  - They went out the lights.
  - The lights were gone out.
What does it refer to in each sentence? Choose from the words below.
- I put more wood on it, but it still went out.
  - the candle
  - the fire
  - the flame
  - the torch
- It flickered, and then went out.
  - the candle
  - the fire
  - the flame
  - the torch
- Don’t put it by the window. It’ll go out.
  - the candle
  - the fire
  - the flame
  - the torch
- It keeps going out. Maybe the battery is flat.
  - the candle
  - the fire
  - the flame
  - the torch
Answer these questions in a suitable way, using ‘go out’ and any other necessary information.
- A: Why is it so cold?
  B: Because the fire
- A: Who turned out the lights?
  B: Nobody. They just