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Articles Exercise

March 8, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

1. There I met …………………………. old man.

Correct! Wrong!

Either an or the is possible here with slightly different meanings. The is used to talk about a particular person.

2. He was carrying ……………………….. bag in his hand.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

3. It was …………………………… most unforgettable experience in my life.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the with superlatives.

4. She looks forward to becoming ………………………. grandmother.

Correct! Wrong!

5. That was not ………………….. right thing to do.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He inherited ………………………… huge sum of money.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

7. …………………….. spendthrift soon squandered away his wealth.

Correct! Wrong!

8. He vividly remembered ………………………. sequence of events.

Correct! Wrong!

10. It is …………………………… sad state of affairs.

Correct! Wrong!

11. If I tell you something, will you keep it ……………………….. secret?

Correct! Wrong!

12. I still remember ………………………….. day I first met him.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. There I met an / the old man.
  2. He was carrying a / the bag in his hand.
  3. It was the most unforgettable experience in my life.
  4. She looks forward to becoming a grandmother.
  5. That was not the right thing to do.
  6. He inherited a huge sum of money.
  7. The spendthrift soon squandered away his wealth.
  8. He vividly remembered the sequence of events.
  9. He is an automobile mechanic.
  10. It is a sad state of affairs.
  11. If I tell you something, will you keep it a secret?
  12. I still remember the day I first met him.
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