Read the six sentences for the quantities, the missing item and the decision about a substitute.
The idea
The list has two kilos of tomatoes and one kilo of apples. At the market the apples are gone, so the seller suggests pears. Kabul ettiklerini öğrendi reports that Aylin learned the people at home agreed; only then does she buy pears.
Read the text
Aylin pazara gitmeden önce alışveriş listesi yazdı. Listede iki kilo domates ve bir kilo elma vardı. Pazarda domates buldu ama elma kalmamıştı. Satıcı armut önerdi, ancak Aylin önce evdekilere sormak istedi. Onları telefonla aradı ve armut almayı kabul ettiklerini öğrendi. Aylin armut aldı ve listede değişikliği not etti.
Examples
- Aylin pazara gitmeden önce alışveriş listesi yazdı.Aylin wrote a shopping list before going to the market.
- Listede iki kilo domates ve bir kilo elma vardı.The list had two kilos of tomatoes and one kilo of apples.
- Pazarda domates buldu ama elma kalmamıştı.She found tomatoes at the market, but no apples were left.
- Satıcı armut önerdi, ancak Aylin önce evdekilere sormak istedi.The seller suggested pears, but Aylin wanted to ask the people at home first.
- Onları telefonla aradı ve armut almayı kabul ettiklerini öğrendi.She called them and learned that they agreed to buy pears.
- Aylin armut aldı ve listede değişikliği not etti.Aylin bought pears and noted the change on the list.
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Watch out
The seller suggests pears, but that suggestion alone is not the household's agreement. Follow the phone call before deciding why Aylin buys them.
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How many kilos of tomatoes were on the list?
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iki kilo
İki kilo: the list specifies two kilos of tomatoes.
Which fruit was no longer available?
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elma
Elma: the market had no apples left.
Whom did Aylin call before buying pears?
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evdekileri
Evdekileri: Aylin calls the people at home before buying the substitute.
Practice round
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How many kilos of tomatoes were on the list?
Which fruit was no longer available?
Whom did Aylin call before buying pears?
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Answer in Turkish, then explain how Aylin decided whether to change the list.