Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article. In some cases, no article is required.
1. She has been living in ................................. Bangkok for three years.
Correct!
Wrong!
Articles are not normally used before the names of countries, cities or continents.
2. ......................... Nile is the longest river in the world.
Correct!
Wrong!
Articles are used before the names of rivers.
3. Some of my friends live in ............................... United States of America.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. ............................. Netherlands is also called ............................ Holland.
Correct!
Wrong!
The article the is used with United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands and United Arab Emirates.
5.He spent his holidays in .............................. Alps.
Correct!
Wrong!
Articles are used before the names of mountain ranges.
6. ............................. Andes is the longest mountain range in the world.
Correct!
Wrong!
Articles are used before the names of mountain ranges.
7. ............................ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Correct!
Wrong!
Articles are not used before the names of individual mountains.
8. ............................. Bahamas is a group of islands in ............................ West Atlantic Ocean.
Correct!
Wrong!
Articles are used before the names of groups of islands and oceans.
9. .............................. Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. ............................. India is a country in ..................................
Correct!
Wrong!
Articles are not normally used before the names of countries, cities or continents.
11. She emigrated to .............................. Canada in 2015.
Correct!
Wrong!
Articles are not normally used before the names of countries or cities.
12. They spent their holidays on ……………………… island.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- She has been living in Bangkok for three years.
- The Nile is the longest river in the world.
- Some of my friends live in the United States of America.
- The Netherlands is also called Holland.
- He spent his holidays in the Alps.
- The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world.
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
- The Bahamas is a group of islands in the West Atlantic Ocean.
- The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
- India is a country in Asia.
- She emigrated to Canada in 2015.
- They spent their holidays on an island.
