Put in the right article where it is necessary. 1. We always drink coffee in the morning.
2. They have … nice little flat.
3. I want … kilo of bananas.
4. He was … most dangerous man in England.
5. Look! … children are playing in the yard.
6. I think we can spend … day in the town.
7. He lived in … small neat cottage. … roof of … cottage was red.
8. Thanks a lot, … soup was tasty.
9. … roof was painted green.
10. Charlie was … young man, a graduate of Stanford University.
11. It was … early morning and … air was cool.
12. On Sunday they often play … football.
13. Helen likes to read … books before sleep.
14. He asked … teacher … question.
15. What … strange man!
16. Pass me … sugar, please.
17. It is … good car.
18. It was … wide, straight avenue that ran from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace.
19. … man who lives next door is … doctor.
20. “Come in, I’d like to make you … cup of tea,” he said.
2. They have a nice little flat. (An indefinite article "a" is used because we are talking about one specific flat)
3. I want a kilo of bananas. (An indefinite article "a" is used because we are talking about one specific kilo of bananas)
4. He was the most dangerous man in England. (Definite article "the" is used because we are talking about a specific man, the most dangerous one in England)
5. Look! The children are playing in the yard. (Definite article "the" is used because we are talking about specific children, the ones playing in the yard)
6. I think we can spend the day in the town. (No article needed)
7. He lived in a small neat cottage. The roof of the cottage was red. (An indefinite article "a" is used because we don't specify which small neat cottage. The definite article "the" is used because we are referring to a specific roof, the one of the cottage)
8. Thanks a lot, the soup was tasty. (Definite article "the" is used because we are referring to a specific soup)
9. The roof was painted green. (Definite article "the" is used because we are referring to a specific roof)
10. Charlie was a young man, a graduate of Stanford University. (An indefinite article "a" is used because we are talking about one specific young man)
11. It was an early morning and the air was cool. (An indefinite article "an" is used because we are talking about a general early morning. Definite article "the" is used because we are talking about a specific air, the one that was cool)
12. On Sunday they often play football. (No article needed)
13. Helen likes to read books before sleep. (No article needed)
14. He asked the teacher a question. (An indefinite article "a" is used because we are talking about one specific question being asked to a teacher)
15. What a strange man! (An indefinite article "a" is used because we are expressing surprise about one specific strange man)
16. Pass me the sugar, please. (Definite article "the" is used because we are referring to a specific sugar, the one being requested)
17. It is a good car. (An indefinite article "a" is used because we are talking about one specific car)
18. It was a wide, straight avenue that ran from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace. (An indefinite article "a" is used because we are talking about one specific avenue)
19. The man who lives next door is a doctor. (Definite article "the" is used because we are referring to a specific man, the one living next door. An indefinite article "a" is used because we are talking about one specific doctor)
20. "Come in, I'd like to make you a cup of tea," he said. (An indefinite article "a" is used because we are talking about one specific cup of tea being offered)