Mar 2, 2017
- Study box. Read these sentences carefully.
1. Tickets for the game will sell out very quickly. 2. I’d like some bread, please. ~ I’m afraid we’ve sold out. 3. They had sold out of milk by 9 a.m. 4. The performance was completely sold out. 5. We are already sold out for Saturday’s concert. - Use the sentences in the study box to help you do these exercises.
Complete the meanings with a word or phrase below: all • none • almost • a little - If something sells out, it is . . . sold and there is . . . left.
- almost … a little
- all … none
- If somebody sells out or sells out of something, they have sold . . . of it and have . . . left.
- all … nothing
- most … little
- Which of these are grammatically possible?
- The tickets sold out.
- They sold out the tickets.
- They sold out of tickets.
- The tickets were sold out.
- If something sells out, it is . . . sold and there is . . . left.
- Answer these questions in a suitable way, including a form of ‘sell out’ or ‘be sold out’ in each answer.
- A: Did you get the newspaper?
B: No, they were . . . .- sold out
- sell out
- A: Why are you reserving your tickets so early?
B: Because they will . . . quickly.- sell out
- sold out
- A: Do you have this shirt in blue, please?
B: I’m afraid we’ve . . . .- sold out
- sell out
- A: Did you get the newspaper?
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