Fill in the blanks.
1I like to listen to old songs on ...............
Wrong!
Use "the radio" for radio as a form of broadcasting or entertainment.
2She is studying law at ...............
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Use "university" with no article when you mean studying there as an institution.
3Who is playing ...............?
Wrong!
Use "the violin" when talking generally about playing this musical instrument.
4I met him at ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "the library" for a particular library understood from context, or "a library" when the library is not identified. "Library" needs an article here.
5I went to ............... to see them off.
Wrong!
Use "the airport" when referring to a specific airport understood from context.
6I met ............... yesterday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "the minister" when the listener knows which minister is meant, or "a minister" when the minister is not identified. A singular countable noun like "minister" needs an article.
7She lives in ...............
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Use "America" with no article because most country names do not take an article.
8Some of my friends have moved to ...............
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Use "the USA" because country names with "United" usually take the definite article.
9We cannot survive without ...............
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Use "water" with no article when speaking about water in general.
10Do you like ...............?
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Use "cheese" with no article when speaking about cheese in general.
11The children are playing in ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "the park" for a particular park understood from context, or "a park" when the park is not identified. "Park" needs an article here.
12She was born in ...............
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Use "Mexico" with no article because most country names do not take an article.
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- I like to listen to old songs on the radio.
- She is studying law at university.
- Who is playing the violin?
- I met him at the library / a library.
- I went to the airport to see them off.
- I met the minister / a minister yesterday.
- She lives in America.
- Some of my friends have moved to the USA.
- We cannot survive without water.
- Do you like cheese?
- The children are playing in the park / a park.
- She was born in Mexico.