Стестом
fill in the proper article.
1. this is … ball. … ball is yellow.
2. we live in … russia. and … lot of my friends live in … usa.
3. i like the today’s weather: … sun is shining and … sky is clear.
4. my dad can play … guitar very well.
5. when i was a teenager i used to play … football every day.
6. mary goes to the gym twice … week.
7. … film that i saw yesterday was very interesting.
8. asia is … largest continent.
9. school begins in … september.
10. who is … author of this book?
11. my grandma likes … cats.
12. i’ll see you on … monday.
13. … london stands on … thames.
14. last week … petrovs moved to a new flat.
15. …baikal is … largest lake in the world.
16. … lake baikal is … largest lake in the world.
17. … sahara is in … africa.
18. i’m spending my holidays on … bahamas.
19. my granddad likes reading … times.
20. … president of … russian federation is … putin.
21. she speaks … english well.
22. she speaks … english language well.
23. this is … house where i was born.
24. i live in … oxford street.
25. tom is … clever boy.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before the noun "ball" because it is not a specific ball, but just any ball. The definite article "the" is used before "ball" in the second sentence because we are referring to a specific ball mentioned before.
2. We live in Russia. And a lot of my friends live in the USA.
Explanation: The use of the definite article "the" is not necessary before the nouns "Russia" and "USA" because they are proper nouns. Proper nouns do not require an article unless there is a specific reason to use one.
3. I like the today's weather. The sun is shining and the sky is clear.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before "today's weather," "sun," and "sky" because they are specific things that the speaker is referring to.
4. My dad can play the guitar very well.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "guitar" because it is a specific musical instrument.
5. When I was a teenager, I used to play football every day.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before the noun "football" because it is not a specific football, but any football.
6. Mary goes to the gym twice a week.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before the noun "week" because it is not a specific week, but any week.
7. The film that I saw yesterday was very interesting.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "film" because it refers to a specific film that the speaker saw.
8. Asia is the largest continent.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "continent" because it is a specific continent mentioned in the sentence.
9. School begins in September.
Explanation: The use of the definite article "the" is not necessary before the noun "September" because it is a general statement about a month.
10. Who is the author of this book?
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "author" because it refers to a specific author of the book mentioned.
11. My grandma likes cats.
Explanation: The use of the definite article is not necessary before the noun "cats" because it is a general statement about liking cats in general.
12. I'll see you on Monday.
Explanation: The use of the definite article is not necessary before the noun "Monday" because it is a specific day mentioned.
13. London stands on the Thames.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the nouns "London" and "Thames" because they are specific places mentioned.
14. Last week, the Petrovs moved to a new flat.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "Petrovs" because it refers to a specific family mentioned.
15. Baikal is the largest lake in the world.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "lake" because it refers to a specific lake mentioned.
16. Lake Baikal is the largest lake in the world.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the nouns "Lake Baikal" and "lake" because they are specific names and objects mentioned.
17. The Sahara is in Africa.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the nouns "Sahara" and "Africa" because they are specific places mentioned.
18. I'm spending my holidays in the Bahamas.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "Bahamas" because it refers to a specific group of islands mentioned.
19. My granddad likes reading the Times.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "Times" because it refers to a specific newspaper mentioned.
20. The President of the Russian Federation is Putin.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the nouns "President" and "Russian Federation" because they refer to specific positions and entities.
21. She speaks English well.
Explanation: The use of the definite or indefinite article is not necessary before the noun "English" because it is a general statement about speaking the English language.
22. She speaks the English language well.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "English language" because it refers to the specific language being spoken.
23. This is the house where I was born.
Explanation: The definite article "the" is used before the noun "house" because it refers to a specific house mentioned.
24. I live on Oxford Street.
Explanation: The use of the definite or indefinite article is not necessary before the noun "Oxford Street" because it is a specific street mentioned.
25. Tom is a clever boy.
Explanation: The indefinite article "a" is used before the noun "boy" because it is not a specific boy, but just any boy.