1They ............... the cashier and left.
Wrong!
Use "paid" when the object is the person who receives the money.
2You should ............... this bill by the end of this month.
Wrong!
Use "pay" directly with bills and invoices.
3I ............... 10 dollars for that hat.
Wrong!
Use "paid" directly before an amount of money.
4I ............... a lot of money for that coat.
Wrong!
Use "paid" directly before an amount such as "a lot of money".
5I must buy a home. I am tired of ............... my landlady.
Wrong!
Use "paying" when the object is the person who receives the money.
6Please ............... attention.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "pay" attention.
7I will bring the snacks, but you have to ............... the tickets.
Wrong!
Use "pay for" when the object is a thing you buy.
8I have ............... your drink.
Wrong!
Use "paid for" when the object is a thing bought for someone.
9Before you can take something out of the shop, you have to ............... it.
Wrong!
Use "pay for" when the object is something you buy from a shop.
10Someone has to ............... the food and drinks.
Wrong!
Use "pay for" when the object is food, drinks, or another thing bought.
11They took his car because he couldn't ............... his loan.
Wrong!
Use "pay" directly with a debt or loan payment.
12He ............... her a compliment on her looks.
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "paid" someone a compliment.
Answers
- They paid the cashier and left.
- You should pay this bill by the end of this month.
- I paid 10 dollars for that hat.
- I paid a lot of money for that coat.
- I must buy a home. I am tired of paying my landlady.
- Please pay attention.
- I will bring the snacks, but you have to pay for the tickets.
- I have paid for your drink.
- Before you can take something out of the shop, you have to pay for it.
- Someone has to pay for the food and drinks.
- They took his car because he couldn’t pay his loan.
- He paid her a compliment on her looks.