Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1. I want to talk to ..................... manager.
Wrong!
2. She arrived here in .................... morning.
Wrong!
3. ................. apple .............. day keeps ............. doctor away.
Wrong!
4. She told me .................. secret.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either a or the is possible here with slightly different meanings.
5. They are throwing ...................... party tomorrow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Either could be used here. When you say 'a party', the listener doesn't know which party you are talking about. When you say 'the party', the listener knows which party you are talking about.
6. ................ prizes were distributed by ................. chief guest.
Wrong!
7. I don't know .................. answer.
Wrong!
8. It took me .................... hour to finish the job.
Wrong!
9. It is time you found ................ good job.
Wrong!
10. They elected him ................. president.
Wrong!
11. We would like you to sing ................... song.
Wrong!
12. It is .................. finest resort in town.
Wrong!
Use the with superlatives.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I want to talk to the manager.
- She arrived here in the morning.
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- She told me a secret.
- They are throwing a party tomorrow.
- The prizes were distributed by the chief guest.
- I don’t know the answer.
- It took me an hour to finish the job.
- It is time you found a good job.
- They elected him the president.
- We would like you to sing a song.
- It is the finest resort in town.
