Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1............... , can I see that bag, please?
Wrong!
Use "Good morning" when you greet someone in a shop early in the day.
2I ............... a bottle of water, please.
Wrong!
Use "would like" for a polite shop request: I would like a bottle of water.
3Can I have ............... sandwich, please?
Wrong!
Use "a" before one singular countable noun: a sandwich.
4We need ............... rice for dinner.
Wrong!
Use "some" with uncountable food words like rice in a shop request.
5............... is this coat?
Wrong!
Use "How much" to ask the price of one item.
6How much is ............... hat?
Wrong!
Use "this" for one item near you: this hat.
7Can I try on ............... shoes?
Wrong!
Use "these" for plural things near you: these shoes.
8............... I pay by card?
Wrong!
Use "Can" to ask permission: Can I pay by card?
9I want to pay ............... cash.
Wrong!
Use "in" in the payment phrase in cash.
10How can I ............... you today?
Wrong!
A shop assistant says "help" in the question How can I help you?
11Do you have this T-shirt in a ............... size?
Wrong!
Use "small" for shop sizes: a small size.
12Can I have a ............... , please?
Wrong!
Use "receipt" for the paper that shows you paid in a shop.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Good morning , can I see that bag, please?
- I would like a bottle of water, please.
- Can I have a sandwich, please?
- We need some rice for dinner.
- How much is this coat?
- How much is this hat?
- Can I try on these shoes?
- Can I pay by card?
- I want to pay in cash.
- How can I help you today?
- Do you have this T-shirt in a small size?
- Can I have a receipt , please?

