4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs below.
you £1.
2.
borrow charge cost lend owe pay for save
sell spend
1 Please
those DVDs at the till.
2 I've all my money at the cinema. I need to
some for the bus." "OK. I'll
3 I need to work at the café this weekend. I
my
parents f100.
4 My sister's really careful with money. She most of
her pocket money every week - she never buys anything!
5 They sweets and chocolate at the newsagent's.
6 The console was expensive. It nearly £300. But
they didn't
me for the games.
We say
Talking about prices
We write
75p Seventy-five p
f15 Fifteen pounds
£4.99 Four pounds ninety-nine or four ninety-nine
5 PRONUNCIATION Study the information in the box above,
then say the prices.
1 £2.50
4 £45
2 50p
5 $10.99
3 £19.95
6 95p

1. Please pay for those DVDs at the till.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the verb "pay" in the imperative form ("please pay"). We also need to use the preposition "for" to indicate that the payment is for the DVDs. Finally, we need to include the subject "you" to indicate who should perform the action. The sentence is asking someone to make a payment for the DVDs.

2. I've spent all my money at the cinema. I need to save some for the bus.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the verb "spend" in the past tense ("I've spent"). We also need to include the subject "I" to indicate who spent the money. The sentence states that the person has used up all their money at the cinema and now needs to save some for the bus.

3. OK. I'll lend you £3.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the verb "lend" in the future tense ("I'll lend") and the subject "I" to indicate who will perform the action. The sentence states that the speaker will give the person £3 as a loan.

4. My sister's really careful with money. She saves most of her pocket money every week - she never buys anything!
To complete this sentence, we need to use the verb "save" in the present tense ("She saves"). We also need to include the subject "She" to indicate who saves the money. The sentence states that the speaker's sister is very cautious with her money and saves the majority of her pocket money every week, never spending it on anything.

5. They sell sweets and chocolate at the newsagent's.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the verb "sell" in the present tense ("They sell"). We also need to include the subject "They" to indicate who sells the sweets and chocolate. The sentence states that the newsagent's shop offers sweets and chocolate for sale.

6. The console was expensive. It cost nearly £300. But they didn't charge me for the games.
To complete this sentence, we need to use the verb "cost" in the past tense ("It cost"). We also need to include the subject "It" to indicate what cost nearly £300. The sentence states that the console was expensive, but the person wasn't charged for the games.

When talking about prices, we write 75p as "Seventy-five p" and f15 as "Fifteen pounds." For £4.99, we can write it as "Four pounds ninety-nine" or "four ninety-nine."

In terms of pronunciation, we can say the following prices:
1. £2.50: "Two pounds fifty"
2. 50p: "Fifty pence"
3. £19.95: "Nineteen pounds ninety-five"
4. £45: "Forty-five pounds"
5. $10.99: "Ten dollars ninety-nine"
6. 95p: "Ninety-five pence"

I hope this explanation helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.