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Pay or Pay For

April 20, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with pay or pay for.

1. They ............................ the cashier and left.

Correct! Wrong!

Paid is the past tense of pay.

2. You should ............................. this bill by the end of this month.

Correct! Wrong!

We pay people, bill or invoice.

3. I ............................... 10 dollars for that hat.

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We pay money.

4. I ............................... a lot of money for that coat.

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5. I must buy a home. I am tired of ................................... my landlady.

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We pay people.

6. Please ................................. attention.

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To pay attention is to give attention.

7. I will bring the snacks, but you have to ............................... the tickets.

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We pay for a product or service we buy.

8. I have ...................................... your drink.

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9. Before you can take something out of the shop, you have to ................................... it.

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10. Someone has to .................................... the food and drinks.

Correct! Wrong!

We pay for something we buy.

11. They took his car because he couldn't ................................... his loan.

Correct! Wrong!

12. He ................................... her a compliment on her looks.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. They paid the cashier and left.

2. You should pay this bill by the end of this month.

3. I paid 10 dollars for that hat.

4. I paid a lot of money for that coat.

5. I must buy a home. I am tired of paying my landlady.

6. Please pay attention.

7. I will bring the snacks, but you have to pay for the tickets.

8. I have paid for your drink.

9. Before you can take something out of the shop, you have to pay for it.

10. Someone has to pay for the food and drinks.

11. They took his car because he couldn’t pay his loan. 12. He paid her a compliment on her looks.

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