Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1............... I have some cough syrup, please?
Wrong!
Use "Could" before I and a base verb to make a polite request.
2I need to ask the pharmacist ............... these pain tablets.
Wrong!
Say "ask for" when you want something from the pharmacist.
3Can I get ............... packet of plasters?
Wrong!
Use "a" before one singular count noun like packet.
4I need ............... cream for this rash.
Wrong!
Use "some" with uncountable words like cream when you do not say a container.
5These tablets are new to me; how do I take ...............?
Wrong!
Use "them" because tablets is plural.
6Should I use this spray ............... three days?
Wrong!
Use "for" to say the length of time, as in for three days.
7I'd like to ............... to the pharmacist, please.
Wrong!
After I'd like to, use the base verb "speak".
8Can I buy this medicine at ...............?
Wrong!
Medicine is bought at "the pharmacy", not at a bank.
9My son is six; do you have ............... medicine?
Wrong!
Use "children's" for medicine made for a child.
10Do I need to ............... a prescription for these tablets?
Wrong!
Say "have" a prescription when you possess one.
11How often should I put this cream ............... my skin?
Wrong!
Use "on" for putting cream on the skin.
12I need medicine ...............; she has a sore throat.
Wrong!
Use "for my mother" when the medicine is intended for her.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Could I have some cough syrup, please?
- I need to ask the pharmacist for these pain tablets.
- Can I get a packet of plasters?
- I need some cream for this rash.
- These tablets are new to me; how do I take them?
- Should I use this spray for three days?
- I’d like to speak to the pharmacist, please.
- Can I buy this medicine at the pharmacy?
- My son is six; do you have children’s medicine?
- Do I need to have a prescription for these tablets?
- How often should I put this cream on my skin?
- I need medicine for my mother; she has a sore throat.
