Fill in the blanks.
1We haven't seen ............... for days.
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We use "the sun" because there is only one sun in our solar system.
2I love listening to ...............
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We use "the wind" when we mean the familiar movement or sound of the air around us.
3Scientists believe that ............... is constantly expanding.
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We use "the universe" because it refers to the unique universe we live in.
4I am ............... in my family.
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We use "the youngest" because superlative adjectives normally take the definite article.
5I will pick you up from ...............
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We use "the airport" when the airport is a specific, understood place.
6He studied law at ...............
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We use "university" without an article when we mean studying there as an institution.
7She lives in ...............
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We use "the south" when a direction is used as the name of a region.
8I like ...............
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We use "mangoes" without an article when talking about mangoes in general.
9Our neighbors are ...............
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We use "Indians" without an article when naming people's nationality in a general way.
10............... offer knowledge.
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We use "Books" without an article when making a general statement about all books.
11............... birds can fly.
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We use "Most" without an article when it means the majority of a group.
12I prefer ............... to the town.
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We use "the country" when contrasting rural life with town or city life.
Answers
- We haven’t seen the sun for days.
- I love listening to the wind.
- Scientists believe that the universe is constantly expanding.
- I am the youngest in my family.
- I will pick you up from the airport.
- He studied law at university.
- She lives in the south.
- I like mangoes.
- Our neighbors are Indians.
- Books offer knowledge.
- Most birds can fly.
- I prefer the country to the town.
