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Express measures and quantities
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Store clerk:
Yes, here you go.
Customer:
How much are the melons?
Store clerk:
Sixteen pesos a piece. How many would
you like?
Customer:
I would like one melon please.
Store clerk:
Here you go. Anything else?
Customer:
That will be all. How much is it?
1. Milk is a countable noun. _____
2. Melons are a countable noun. _____
3. We use “how much” for uncountable nouns. _____
4. We use “how many” for countable nouns. _____
5. The customer spent $35 pesos. _____
Check your answers in the Answer Key at the end of the book.
Revisa tus respuestas en la Clave de Respuestas al
¿
nal del libro.
There are different measure units to
determine the size, amount or degree
of something. You can see the most
common units of measurement
for food and home
supplies
in the
following chart.
Note:
Here you go
is an expression
used when presenting something;
it also means:
Here is what you
asked for
. In spanish it means
Aquí
tiene
.
Store clerk:
a worker, an
employee at the store.
Customer
:
a person who
buys.
Supplies:
provisions,
equipment.