Fill in the blanks.
1............... is the capital of China.
Wrong!
Most city names take no article, so the correct answer is "Beijing".
2I first met your dad at ...............
Wrong!
Store names normally take no article when used as names, so the correct answer is "Walmart".
3He has failed in ...............
Wrong!
School subjects and languages usually take no article, so the correct answer is "English".
4She died of ...............
Wrong!
Names of diseases usually take no article, so the correct answer is "malaria".
5She is ............... singer I have heard.
Wrong!
Superlative adjectives normally use the definite article, so the correct answer is "the best".
6The rose is ............... of all flowers.
Wrong!
A superlative followed by a group normally uses the definite article, so the correct answer is "the sweetest".
7As a general statement about all people, ............... is mortal.
Wrong!
In this formal general statement, "Man" means humankind and takes no article.
8You are in ...............
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "in trouble" with no article.
9You are making ............... progress.
Wrong!
The uncountable noun "progress" does not take "a" here, so the correct answer is "rapid".
10There is ............... scope for improvement.
Wrong!
The uncountable noun "scope" does not take "a" here, so the correct answer is "vast".
11Your words are not worth ...............
Wrong!
The fixed expression is "worth a penny" when referring to even a very small amount of value.
12The door made ............... noise when it opened.
Wrong!
The singular count noun "noise" needs an article here, so the correct answer is "a loud".
Answers
- Beijing is the capital of China.
- I first met your dad at Walmart.
- He has failed in English.
- She died of malaria.
- She is the best singer I have heard.
- The rose is the sweetest of all flowers.
- As a general statement about all people, Man is mortal.
- You are in trouble.
- You are making rapid progress.
- There is vast scope for improvement.
- Your words are not worth a penny.
- The door made a loud noise when it opened.
