Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1. We need ................ computer with ................ huge memory.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. Why are you talking in such ....................... loud voice?
Correct!
Wrong!
3. Don't walk on ................... grass.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The car may need .................. new engine.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Your room is ................... mess.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. We ought to invite ................ Bidens this weekend.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. We lost ................ watch.
Correct!
Wrong!
A is also possible here. When we say the watch, we are talking about a particular watch. When we say a watch, we are talking about any one watch.
8. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose. Make sure that you have ................... good time.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. Have you got ................ time?
Correct!
Wrong!
10. It takes only .................... few minutes to finish this job.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. He took .................. letter from ................... pile on his desk.
Correct!
Wrong!
All of these are possible here with slightly different meanings.
12. Everyone had .................. good time at ................. party.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- We need a computer with a huge memory.
- Why are you talking in such a loud voice?
- Don’t walk on the grass.
- The car may need a new engine.
- Your room is a mess.
- We ought to invite the Bidens this weekend.
- We lost the watch.
- It doesn’t matter whether you win or lose. Make sure that you have a good time.
- Have you got the time?
- It takes only a few minutes to finish this job.
- He took a letter from the pile on his desk.
- Everyone had a good time at the party.
