Choose the correct definite or indefinite article: "the", "a", "an" or "-" (zero article). 1) I bought ___ pair of shoes.
2) I saw ___ movie last night.
3) They are staying at __ hotel.
4) I think ___ man over there is very unfriendly.
5) I do not like __ basketball.
6) That is __ problem I told you about.
7) ___ night is quiet. Let's take a walk!
8) __ price of gas keeps rising.
9) John traveled to __ Mexico. 1
0) Juan is __ Spanish.
11) I read __ amazing story yesterday.
12) My brother doesn't eat __ chicken.
13) __ love is such __ beautiful thing!
14) I live in __ apartment. ___ apartment is new.
15) I would like __ piece of cake.
16) I was in __ Japanese restaurant. ___ restaurant served good food.
17) Sara can play ___ guitar.
18) I’ve always wanted to visit __ Hebrides.
19) Mike goes to __ cinema once __ week.
20) __ Andes are the longest continental mountain range in the world. 1. I still
keep wondering if I was doing __ right thing when I asked my father for __ permission to leave school.
2. We needed __ house to live in when we were in __ London.
3. There are some things __ gentleman can’t do, Tom.
4. You are __ only person whose opinion is of any value to me in __ present regrettable circumstances.
5. He told me he hated __ doctors.
6. She had __ laughing eyes and __ most charming mouth.
7. We talked about __ books. Charles had just finished __ last volume of Proust.
8. I went into __ room quietly and sat down opposite him without __ word.
9. Mr March spent most of the night talking to Francis about buying __ house. __ two of them were happy discussing the plans and prices. 1
0. I told myself that in wartime ___ letters are lost.
11. He is __ man to deal with __ customers’ complaints.
12. She went to __ writing-desk and brought out __ sealed envelope.
13. I’ll book __ sleeper on __ Geneva-Paris train for tomorrow night.
14. ___ second bell sounded, and __ pupils began to walk into __ auditorium. 15. __ Morris are very nice people.
16. There are many water bodies in __ Russia. Some of them are: __ Arctic ocean; __ Black sea; __ Volga river; __ Ladoga
Explanation: "Pair" is a countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
2) I saw a movie last night.
Explanation: "Movie" is a countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
3) They are staying at a hotel.
Explanation: "Hotel" is a countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
4) I think the man over there is very unfriendly.
Explanation: "Man" is a countable noun, but in this sentence, we are referring to a specific man, so we use the definite article "the" before it.
5) I do not like basketball.
Explanation: "Basketball" is an uncountable noun, so we do not use any article before it.
6) That is the problem I told you about.
Explanation: "Problem" is a countable noun, but in this sentence, we are referring to a specific problem, so we use the definite article "the" before it.
7) The night is quiet. Let's take a walk!
Explanation: "Night" is a countable noun, but in this sentence, we are referring to a specific night, so we use the definite article "the" before it.
8) The price of gas keeps rising.
Explanation: "Price" is an uncountable noun, so we use the definite article "the" before it.
9) John traveled to Mexico.
Explanation: "Mexico" is a proper noun, so we do not use any article before it.
10) Juan is Mexican.
Explanation: "Mexican" is a nationality, so we do not use any article before it.
11) I read an amazing story yesterday.
Explanation: "Story" is a countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.
12) My brother doesn't eat chicken.
Explanation: "Chicken" is an uncountable noun, so we do not use any article before it.
13) Love is such a beautiful thing!
Explanation: "Love" is an uncountable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
14) I live in an apartment. The apartment is new.
Explanation: In the first sentence, we use the indefinite article "an" before "apartment" because it is a countable noun. In the second sentence, we use the definite article "the" before "apartment" because we are referring to a specific apartment.
15) I would like a piece of cake.
Explanation: "Piece" is a countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
16) I was in a Japanese restaurant. The restaurant served good food.
Explanation: In the first sentence, we use the indefinite article "a" before "Japanese restaurant" because it is a countable noun. In the second sentence, we use the definite article "the" before "restaurant" because we are referring to a specific restaurant.
17) Sara can play the guitar.
Explanation: "Guitar" is a countable noun, but in this sentence, we are referring to a specific instrument, so we use the definite article "the" before it.
18) I've always wanted to visit the Hebrides.
Explanation: "Hebrides" is a plural noun indicating a specific group of islands, so we use the definite article "the" before it.
19) Mike goes to the cinema once a week.
Explanation: "Cinema" is a countable noun, so we use the indefinite article "the" before it.
20) The Andes are the longest continental mountain range in the world.
Explanation: "Andes" is a plural noun indicating a specific mountain range, so we use the definite article "the" before it.
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