Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1I have spoken to ............... manager.
Wrong!
Use "the" when the speaker and listener know which manager is meant.
2She didn't accept ............... offer.
Wrong!
Use "the" when the offer is a specific offer already known.
3I want to be ............... scientist.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular job noun beginning with a consonant sound.
4He works as ............... waiter.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular job noun when speaking generally about someone's work.
5She earns ............... six-figure salary.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular noun phrase "six-figure salary" when it is not specific.
6My eldest sister is ............... richest person in my family.
Wrong!
Use "the" before a superlative adjective such as "richest".
7This is ............... best birthday gift I have ever received.
Wrong!
Use "the" before a superlative adjective such as "best".
8She sang ............... lovely song.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular countable noun when it is mentioned generally for the first time.
9I went to the library to borrow ............... book.
Wrong!
Use "a" because she borrowed one book, not a specific book already mentioned.
10She never hesitates to help ............... poor.
Wrong!
Use "the" with an adjective to refer to a whole group of people.
11I want to ask you ............... question.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular countable noun when asking one question.
12She could not offer ............... satisfactory explanation.
Wrong!
Use "a" before "satisfactory explanation" because it is one nonspecific explanation.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I have spoken to the manager.
- She didn’t accept the offer.
- I want to be a scientist.
- He works as a waiter.
- She earns a six-figure salary.
- My eldest sister is the richest person in my family.
- This is the best birthday gift I have ever received.
- She sang a lovely song.
- I went to the library to borrow a book.
- She never hesitates to help the poor.
- I want to ask you a question.
- She could not offer a satisfactory explanation.
