1Is there ............... near the house you live in?
Wrong!
Use "a restaurant" when you mean any restaurant, not one already identified.
2We must help ............... needy.
Wrong!
Use "the" with an adjective to mean a whole group of people.
3The daughter of my friend is ............... accomplished dancer.
Wrong!
Use "an" before a vowel sound in "accomplished".
4Samuel, Mary's brother, is ............... artist.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound in "artist".
5............... cow is a useful animal.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "The" and "A" can introduce a singular countable noun used to make a general statement.
6............... rich are not always happy.
Wrong!
Use "The" with an adjective to refer to a whole class of people.
7He gave me ...............
Wrong!
Use "a copy of the Bible" to mean one copy of that specific holy book.
8He received ............... message from the king.
Wrong!
Use "a" when the message is first mentioned and not yet specific to the listener.
9Man is ............... only animal that uses fire.
Wrong!
Use "the" before a superlative or limiting word such as "only".
10The train was late by ............... hour.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound in "hour".
11She is married to ............... European.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the consonant sound /j/ at the start of "European".
12What did you do with ............... money I lent you?
Wrong!
Use "the" because "money I lent you" identifies specific money.
Answers
- Is there a restaurant near the house you live in?
- We must help the needy.
- The daughter of my friend is an accomplished dancer.
- Samuel, Mary’s brother, is an artist.
- The / A cow is a useful animal.
- The rich are not always happy.
- He gave me a copy of the Bible.
- He received a message from the king.
- Man is the only animal that uses fire.
- The train was late by an hour.
- She is married to a European.
- What did you do with the money I lent you?
