Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1. There I met …………………………. old man.
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.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
3. It was …………………………… most unforgettable experience in my life.
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Use the with superlatives.
4. She looks forward to becoming ………………………. grandmother.
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5. That was not ………………….. right thing to do.
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6. He inherited ………………………… huge sum of money.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
7. …………………….. spendthrift soon squandered away his wealth.
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8. He vividly remembered ………………………. sequence of events.
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10. It is …………………………… sad state of affairs.
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11. If I tell you something, will you keep it ……………………….. secret?
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12. I still remember ………………………….. day I first met him.
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Done.
Score: 0/11
Answers
- There I met an / the old man.
- He was carrying a / the bag in his hand.
- It was the most unforgettable experience in my life.
- She looks forward to becoming a grandmother.
- That was not the right thing to do.
- He inherited a huge sum of money.
- The spendthrift soon squandered away his wealth.
- He vividly remembered the sequence of events.
- He is an automobile mechanic.
- It is a sad state of affairs.
- If I tell you something, will you keep it a secret?
- I still remember the day I first met him.
