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Articles exercise

June 16, 2016 - A1pdf

Add appropriate articles wherever necessary.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I was born in ............... .
Wrong!
We use no article before most month names, so "May" is correct.
2My brother lives in ............... .
Wrong!
We use no article before most city names, so "Mumbai" is correct.
3We watched ............... movie yesterday.
Wrong!
We use "a" when we mention one nonspecific movie for the first time.
4A festival is ............... occasion to celebrate.
Wrong!
We use "an" before a singular countable noun that begins with a vowel sound.
5When ............... sets, darkness descends.
Wrong!
We usually use "the sun" because there is only one sun in our normal context.
6The birds were pecking at ............... .
Wrong!
We use "the tree" for a specific singular tree already clear from the situation.
7I will never forget your acts of ............... .
Wrong!
We use "kindness" without an article when speaking about the quality in a general way.
8Milk is the best food for ............... baby.
Wrong!
We use "a" to mean any one baby in general.
9............... arrived on time.
Wrong!
We use "The train" when we are talking about a specific train.
10Give me ............... pen.
Wrong!
We use "a" when asking for any one pen, not a specific pen.
Done.
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Answers

  1. I was born in May.
  2. My brother lives in Mumbai.
  3. We watched a movie yesterday.
  4. A festival is an occasion to celebrate.
  5. When the sun sets, darkness descends.
  6. The birds were pecking at the tree.
  7. I will never forget your acts of kindness.
  8. Milk is the best food for a baby.
  9. The train arrived on time.
  10. Give me a pen.
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