Husband: That's a good idea. That way, we'll know how much we can ..... to spend on a house

[Englishlearner]

Husband: That's a good idea. That way, we'll know how much we can ..... to spend on a house. (*) book (*) need (*) afford (*) buy

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[Torsten]

@Englishlearner

That way, we’ll know how much we can … to spend on a house.

The correct answer is ‘That way, we’ll know how much we can afford to spend on a house’.