Fill in the blanks.
1He spent the whole day in ............... bed.
Wrong!
We do not normally use an article in the expression to bed or in bed.
2He is at ............... work.
Wrong!
No article is used in the expression at work or to work.
3I am going to ............... school to meet the headmaster.
Wrong!
When we are talking about the place, we say the school or the hospital.
4What is the right age for children to start ...............?
Wrong!
We are not talking about the place here.
5She was unhappy at ............... university.
Wrong!
6He was sent to ............... for stealing a loaf of bread.
Wrong!
7Grandma is in ............... hospital.
Wrong!
8I went to ............... hospital to see grandma.
Wrong!
9............... Nile is the longest river in the world.
Wrong!
We use the with the names of rivers.
10............... Himalayas are the highest mountain ranges in the world.
Wrong!
We use the with the names of mountain ranges.
11He is at ............... Harvard University.
Wrong!
No article is used before the names of universities.
12He is a student at ............... University of Tokyo.
Wrong!
The article the is used when the name of the university includes the word of.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He spent the whole day in No article bed.
- He is at No article work.
- I am going to the school to meet the headmaster.
- What is the right age for children to start school?
- She was unhappy at No article university.
- He was sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread.
- Grandma is in No article hospital.
- I went to the hospital to see grandma.
- The Nile is the longest river in the world.
- The Himalayas are the highest mountain ranges in the world.
- He is at No article Harvard University.
- He is a student at the University of Tokyo.
