Office relocation notice

Reading strategy

Grasp the text's purpose first from its title and type.
Do not stop at unknown words; follow the flow. Hover the underlined key words to jump to the vocabulary track.
Find the clue each question asks about directly in the passage.

Passage

Notice: Office Relocation

We are pleased to announce that our headquarters will move to a new building on Maple Street on March 15. The new office, which is located near the central train station, is larger and brighter than our current one.

The building offers a spacious lobby, a modern cafeteria, and several meeting rooms equipped with the latest technology. Because the site is close to public transportation, your daily commute should become much easier.

To make the move smooth, all staff are asked to pack their personal belongings before the deadline of March 12. Each department will receive labeled boxes from the facility team by March 8. Please write your name and floor number on every box so that nothing is lost during the move.

The elevators may be crowded on moving day, so employees are encouraged to arrive early. If you have any questions about the relocation, please contact the facility team at extension 240. Thank you for your cooperation, and we look forward to welcoming you to our new home.

Hover the underlined words for their definition and a link to the vocabulary track.

Sentence structure

Key sentences split into meaning units, showing the role of each part.

The new office, which is located near the central train station, is larger and brighter than our current one.

SubjectThe new officesubject

Clause, which is located near the central train station,relative clause adding info, set off by commas

Predicateismain verb (agrees with subject)

Complementlarger and brightercomparative complement

Modifierthan our current onecomparison (than ...)

Between the subject "The new office" and the main verb "is," a comma-enclosed relative clause "which is located ..." is inserted to add information about the subject. If you skip that inserted clause like a parenthesis, the backbone "The office is larger and brighter than ..." stands out clearly. The key to reading long English sentences is to connect subject and verb first.

Please write your name and floor number on every box so that nothing is lost during the move.

PredicatePlease writeimperative verb (you omitted)

Objectyour name and floor numberobject (two nouns joined by and)

Modifieron every boxplace phrase

Connectiveso thatpurpose link (so that)

Clausenothing is lost during the movepurpose clause (passive: is lost)

Because this is an imperative, the subject "you" is dropped and the sentence starts with the verb "write." "so that + clause" expresses purpose ("in order that ..."), and inside it "nothing is lost" is a passive (be + past participle) meaning "nothing gets lost." English stacks information as verb, object, place, then purpose.

Questions

Q1When will the headquarters move?

Q2What should employees write on the boxes?

Q3Why is the new office better?