Places - Shops and Stores

Match the shop or store to the objects you want to buy. When appropriate, both American English (US) and British English (GB) have been included. Click on the arrow to see if you have answered correctly.

NOTE Many shops or stores such as 'butcher's', 'baker's' end in -'s. This is the possessive form coming from the original 'butcher's shop' or 'baker's shop', etc. 'shop' has been dropped but the possessive form has been retained.

a box of chocolates -- 2 - a confectioner's (GB) / a candy shop (US) a pair of sheets and pillow cases -- 5 - a draper's (GB) / an interior design shop (US) a sack of coal -- 11 - a coal merchant's (GB) a dozen red roses -- 7 - a florist's a bar of perfumed soap -- 8 - a chemist's / a pharmacy OR a drug store (US) some tomatoes or some broccoli -- 9 - a (green)grocer's (GB) / a grocery store (US) half a dozen wholewheat rolls or a loaf of bread -- 3 - a baker's pipe tobacco or a good cigar -- 12 - a tobacconist's (GB) / a tobacco shop (US) some envelopes -- 1 -a stationer's (GB) / a stationery store (US) a three-piece suit -- 15 - a tailor's an eighteenth-century wardrobe -- 4 - an antique dealer a couple of steaks -- 13 - a butcher's a hammer and some one-inch nails -- 10 - an ironmonger's (GB) / a hardware store (US) a goldfish -- 14 - a pet shop a piece of salmon -- 16 - a fishmonger's (GB) / a fish shop (US) a copy of Life magazine -- 6 - a newsagent's / a newsstand (US)

a stationer's (GB) / a stationery store (US) a confectioner's (GB) / a candy shop (US) a baker's an antique dealer a draper's (GB) / an interior design shop (US) a newsagent's / a newsstand (US) a florist's a chemist's / a pharmacy OR a drug store (US) a (green)grocer's (GB) / a grocery store (US) an ironmonger's (GB) / a hardware store (US) a coal merchant's (GB) a tobacconist's (GB) / a tobacco shop (US) a butcher's a pet shop a tailor's a fishmonger's (GB)

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