Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1It is ............... big bag.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a consonant sound, as in "big".
2She has ............... old phone.
Wrong!
Use "an" before a vowel sound, as in "old".
3The cat is on ............... bed.
Wrong!
Use "the" when both people know which one: the cat is on this bed now.
4My brother is ............... doctor.
Wrong!
Use "a" to say one job or type of person for the first time: "a" doctor.
5............... sun is hot today.
Wrong!
Use "the" for one unique thing in our world: "the" sun.
6Tom has ............... new bike.
Wrong!
Use "a" when you introduce one thing for the first time: "a" new bike.
7............... cats like milk.
Wrong!
Use "no article" for plural things in general: cats in general like milk.
8............... water is cold.
Wrong!
Use "no article" with uncountable nouns in general: water is cold.
9This is ............... orange cup.
Wrong!
Use "an" before a vowel sound, as in "orange".
10I see ............... small dog.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a consonant sound, as in "small".
11Please close ............... door in this room.
Wrong!
Use "the" when the sentence points to a specific thing: "the" door in this room.
12Mia eats ............... egg.
Wrong!
Use "an" before a vowel sound, as in "egg".
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Answers
- It is a big bag.
- She has an old phone.
- The cat is on the bed.
- My brother is a doctor.
- the sun is hot today.
- Tom has a new bike.
- no article cats like milk.
- no article water is cold.
- This is an orange cup.
- I see a small dog.
- Please close the door in this room.
- Mia eats an egg.