Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1I have spoken to ............... manager of this little shop, and she says we can return the shoes.
Wrong!
Use "the" because "of this little shop" makes the manager specific: a small shop has only one manager.
2She didn't accept ............... offer.
Wrong!
Use "the" because the offer is specific or already known.
3I want to be ............... scientist.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular job noun "scientist" because it begins with a consonant sound.
4He works as ............... waiter.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular job noun "waiter" when you are naming someone's job generally.
5She earns ............... six-figure salary.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular noun phrase "six-figure salary" because it is one nonspecific salary.
6My eldest sister is ............... richest person in my family.
Wrong!
Use "the" before the superlative phrase "richest person".
7This is ............... best birthday gift I have ever received.
Wrong!
Use "the" before the superlative phrase "best birthday gift".
8She sang ............... lovely song.
Wrong!
Use "a" before "lovely song" because it is one nonspecific song mentioned for the first time.
9I went to the library to borrow ............... book.
Wrong!
Use "a" before "book" when you mean one book, not a specific book already identified.
10She never hesitates to help ............... poor.
Wrong!
Use "the" with "poor" to refer to poor people as a group.
11I want to ask you ............... question.
Wrong!
Use "a" before "question" because it means one nonspecific question.
12She could not offer ............... satisfactory explanation.
Wrong!
Use "a" before "satisfactory explanation" because it is one nonspecific explanation.
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- I have spoken to the manager of this little shop, and she says we can return the shoes.
- 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.