Sell means give goods or services in exchange for money.
The idea
Use sell apples, sell a table to a neighbour and sell books for ten dollars each. The present form is she sells; the past and participle are sold.
Examples
- They sell apples at the market.
- She sells tickets at the station.
- He sold his bicycle yesterday.
- We sold the table to a neighbour.
- The shop sells books for ten dollars each.
- Can I sell this bag here?
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The seller receives money; the buyer pays it. The same exchange can be described from either side.
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Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday he ___ his bicycle. (sold / sell)
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sold
Sold is the irregular past form for yesterday.
Choose the preposition for the buyer. We sold the table ___ a neighbour who bought it. (to / from)
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to
To introduces the buyer in this sentence.
Choose who receives the money. In a sale, the ___ receives the buyer’s money. (seller / buyer)
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seller
The seller receives the money in the exchange.
Practice round
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Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday he ___ his bicycle. (sold / sell)
Choose the preposition for the buyer. We sold the table ___ a neighbour who bought it. (to / from)
Choose who receives the money. In a sale, the ___ receives the buyer’s money. (seller / buyer)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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