198. They Deliver

He called up the post office. "Where is my package?" he asked. "What is the tracking number?" the postal worker asked. He told her the tracking number. She said, "Your package is at the main post office. 

You can pick it up anytime." He said, "I don't want to pick it up. Can you deliver it?" She said yes. "We will deliver it on Monday," she said. "Will you be home?" He said, "What time on Monday?" She said, "Anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m." He said, "I have to work. 

I can't stay home all day." She said, "That's okay. We can deliver it on Tuesday." He said, "I have to work on Tuesday, too. Please deliver it on Saturday."

✅ Vocabulary Words (15)

                                                 

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	called up the post office	telephoned the government department responsible for mail and package delivery	He **called up the post office**.
02	Where is my package?	a question asking for the current location of his delivered item	"**Where is my package?**" he asked.
03	tracking number	the unique code used to locate and monitor the progress of a shipment	"What is the **tracking number**?" the postal worker asked.
04	main post office	the central or principal location where mail and packages are processed and held	"Your package is at the **main post office**."
05	pick it up anytime	retrieve the package in person during the post office's operating hours	"You can **pick it up anytime**."
06	I don't want to pick it up	He prefers not to go to the post office himself	He said, "**I don't want to pick it up**."
07	Can you deliver it?	a request for the post office to bring the package to his home	"**Can you deliver it?**"
08	deliver it on Monday	schedule the package to arrive at his house on the first day of the work week	"We will **deliver it on Monday**."
09	Will you be home?	The worker asks if the recipient will be at his residence to receive the package	"**Will you be home**?"
10	What time on Monday?	a question asking for the specific hours the package will arrive	He said, "**What time on Monday**?"
11	Anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.	The wide, non-specific window of time for delivery during the workday	"**Anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.**"
12	I have to work	He must be at his job and cannot stay at home	He said, "**I have to work**."
13	stay home all day	remain at his residence for the entire delivery window	"I can't **stay home all day**."
14	deliver it on Tuesday	schedule the delivery for the second day of the work week	"We can **deliver it on Tuesday**."
15	deliver it on Saturday	schedule the delivery for the weekend, when he is likely home	"Please **deliver it on Saturday**."

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers (15)

                                             

No.	Question	Answer
01	Who did the man call?	He called up the **post office**.
02	What was the first question the man asked?	"**Where is my package?**"
03	What did the postal worker ask the man for?	The **tracking number**.
04	Where is the man's package located?	At the **main post office**.
05	What option did the postal worker suggest first?	He could **pick it up anytime**.
06	What did the man want the post office to do instead of him picking it up?	He asked, "**Can you deliver it?**"
07	When did the postal worker first offer to deliver the package?	On **Monday**.
08	What was the postal worker's delivery time window?	**Anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.**
09	Why couldn't the man be home on Monday?	He **has to work**.
10	What did the postal worker suggest next?	To **deliver it on Tuesday**.
11	Why couldn't the man be home on Tuesday?	He **has to work on Tuesday, too**.
12	What day did the man finally request for delivery?	**Saturday**.
13	What is a 'tracking number' used for?	To **locate** the package.
14	What did the man object to doing all day on Monday?	He can't **stay home all day**.
15	Which day of the week is most likely the best for the man to receive his package?	**Saturday** (a weekend day).