EnglishShopping problems: quick start
A customer wants to return a damaged phone. Choose the right word for each sentence after you unscramble the four key words.
- too (more than is acceptable or needed)
- enough (the right amount or size)
- so (used to make an adjective stronger)
- such (used before a noun phrase for strong emphasis)
Say each full sentence aloud.
- This coat is … expensive.
- The bag is not big ….
- We do not have … time.
- These shoes are … cheap.
- It is … a good deal.
- The box is not strong ….
- The delivery is … slow.
- That is … bad customer service.
- I have … money for a refund.
- This phone is … old.
Product problems and good deals
Meaning | Pattern | Shopping example |
|---|---|---|
A problem: more than acceptable | too + adjective | too expensive |
A sufficient quality or size | adjective + enough | big enough |
A sufficient amount | enough + noun | enough money |
Strong emphasis | so + adjective | so cheap |
Strong emphasis with a singular thing | such + a/an + adjective + noun | such a good deal |
Connect the shopping sentences
Connect each beginning with its natural ending.
Connect each sentence beginning with its ending
- This jacket is too expensive
- I cannot afford it.
- The box is big enough
- It can hold the returned shoes.
- We have enough money
- We can pay for the delivery.
- The headphones are so cheap
- The sale price is surprising.
Build the right phrase
Connect each product situation with the correct phrase.
Connect each situation with the correct phrase
- The store offers a great price today
- such a good deal
- The receipt is difficult to read
- not clear enough
- The customer cannot wait any longer
- too slow
- There is sufficient time to return it
- enough time
Put the chunks in the correct order
Type the complete phrase.
- The phone costs £1,000. It is [___] for me.
Words: too / expensive
- The box is not [___] to protect the item.
Words: strong / enough
- We do not have [___] to call customer service today.
Words: enough / time
- The sale price is [___] !
Words: so / cheap
- This is [___] that I bought two bags.
Words: such / a / good / deal
- The receipt is not [___] for the refund desk.
Words: clear / enough
Check the structure
Choose the best phrase
- This sweater is [___] for me.
- The return box is not [___] .
- We do not have [___] before the sale ends.
- It was [___] .
Decide if each statement is correct
Focus on enough
Focus on strong emphasis
Final shopping check
Connect each meaning with the right structure
Connect each shopping meaning with the best structure
- The price is a problem
- too + adjective
- The size is sufficient
- adjective + enough
- The sale price is strongly surprising
- so + adjective
- The deal is strongly impressive
- such + a/an + adjective + noun
Key points
Use | Example |
|---|---|
too + adjective for a problem | The delivery is too slow. |
adjective + enough for sufficient quality or size | The box is strong enough. |
enough + noun for a sufficient amount | I have enough money. |
so + adjective for strong emphasis | This phone is so cheap. |
such + a/an + adjective + singular noun for an emphatic noun phrase | It is such a good deal. |
Say one complaint or return sentence using one pattern. Then correct it once if needed.
