Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article or determiner.
1I bought ............... new car yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular countable noun when it is mentioned for the first time.
2............... watch that he is wearing is expensive.
Wrong!
Use "The" because the relative clause identifies one particular watch.
3............... baby that she is carrying in her arms is her niece.
Wrong!
Use "The" because the relative clause identifies one particular baby.
4Either you or ............... am mistaken.
Wrong!
Use "I" as the subject pronoun before "am mistaken."
5It is not ............... fault.
Wrong!
Use "her" as a possessive adjective before the noun "fault."
6............... bag is this?
Wrong!
Use "Whose" to ask who owns the bag.
7I don't have ............... energy left in me.
Wrong!
Use "much" with the uncountable noun "energy" in a negative sentence.
8Can you recommend ............... good dentist?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "a" or "any" when asking for a recommendation without a particular dentist in mind.
9I couldn't find ............... mushrooms.
Wrong!
Use "any" with a plural noun in this negative sentence.
10............... dogs have separation anxiety.
Wrong!
Use "Many" with the plural countable noun "dogs."
11Not ............... people are kind to animals.
Wrong!
Use "all" after "Not" to mean that only some people are kind to animals.
12She has got ............... friends in the city.
Wrong!
Use "a few" directly before a plural countable noun.
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- I bought a new car yesterday.
- The watch that he is wearing is expensive.
- The baby that she is carrying in her arms is her niece.
- Either you or I am mistaken.
- It is not her fault.
- Whose bag is this?
- I don’t have much energy left in me.
- Can you recommend a / any good dentist?
- I couldn’t find any mushrooms.
- Many dogs have separation anxiety.
- Not all people are kind to animals.
- She has got a few friends in the city.