Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best verb from the list:
BUY – SAVE – LEND – BORROW – EARN – WIN – SELL – SHOP – SPEND
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1. There’s no milk left, so I’ll go to the supermarket later to ________ some.
→ You go to the supermarket to *buy* things.
✔ buy
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2. I am going to ________ with my mum at the market tomorrow.
→ “Shop” means to look for or buy things — often used with “with someone.”
✔ shop
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3. I want to ________ my bike because I’m no longer using it.
→ If you’re not using something and want money for it, you *sell* it.
✔ sell
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4. I need to ________ up for a new laptop. I can’t buy it now.
→ “Save up” means to collect money over time for something expensive.
✔ save
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5. I need a pair of trainers, but I don’t want to ________ much money. I will only buy them if they are cheap.
→ “Spend” is what you do when you use money to buy something.
✔ spend
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6. Can I ________ your pencil, please? I left mine at home!
→ When you take something temporarily from someone else, you *borrow* it.
✔ borrow
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7. Can you ________ me 50 €, please? I’ll give them back to you as soon as I can.
→ When you give something temporarily to someone else (especially money), you *lend* it.
✔ lend
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8. I don’t think I’ll ever ________ lottery, but I buy a ticket every Friday.
→ You *win* the lottery — that’s the common phrase.
✔ win
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9. I don’t ________ much money, but I love my job!
→ “Earn” means to get money from working.
✔ earn
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Final Answer:
1. buy
2. shop
3. sell
4. save
5. spend
6. borrow
7. lend
8. win
9. earn
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of esl money worksheet.
