Read the rules and put examples 1-6 in the correct place. 1 with a guide
2 a huge anaconda snake
3 The snake was very hungry
4 in the Amazon in Peru
5 tropical birds
6 in Peru
RULES
III
1 Usc a/an before singular nouns: I travelled on a boat.
Use a/an the first time we mention the thing/person:
a)
Use a/an before job titles (in general): b)
2 Use the before nouns when there's only one: the Moon
Use the before the names of some places: c)
Use the if we have already mentioned the thing/person
(the listener knows which one): d)
Use the in some phrases with prepositions: on the first
day, in the wild, on the left
3 Use no article before most cities, countries and continents:
I was on a trip in Argentina. e)
Use no article before plural nouns: covered in mosquitoes
Use no article to talk about general types or groups
things: f)
Use no article in some phrases with prepositions: for
lunch, for months, on one occasion, at night, in class
of
Explanation: The word "guide" is a job title, and in general, when we are referring to a job title, we use the indefinite article "a" or "an" before it. Therefore, "a guide" is the correct placement.
2. c) Use the before the names of some places: the Amazon
Explanation: "The Amazon" is a specific place, and according to the rule, we use the definite article "the" before the names of some places. Therefore, "the Amazon" is the correct placement.
3. e) Use no article before most cities, countries, and continents: Peru
Explanation: "Peru" is the name of a country, and according to the rule, we do not use any article before most cities, countries, and continents. Therefore, "Peru" is the correct placement.
4. d) Use the if we have already mentioned the thing/person (the listener knows which one): the snake
Explanation: The word "snake" has already been mentioned in the sentence "The snake was very hungry." Since the listener already knows which snake is being referred to, we use the definite article "the" before it. Therefore, "the snake" is the correct placement.
5. a) Use a/an before singular nouns: a huge anaconda snake
Explanation: The phrase "a huge anaconda snake" consists of the adjective "huge" describing the singular noun "anaconda snake." According to the rule, we use the indefinite article "a" or "an" before singular nouns. Therefore, "a huge anaconda snake" is the correct placement.
6. f) Use no article to talk about general types or groups of things: tropical birds
Explanation: The phrase "tropical birds" refers to a general group or type of birds. According to the rule, we do not use any article to talk about general types or groups of things. Therefore, "tropical birds" is the correct placement.