Complete the following sentences using a definite or indefinite article.
1I had ............... egg and a glass of milk for breakfast.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound in "egg."
2............... leopard that escaped from the zoo has been caught.
Wrong!
Use "The" because the defining clause tells us which leopard is meant.
3Have you finished reading ............... book you borrowed last week?
Wrong!
Use "the" because the phrase "you borrowed last week" identifies the book.
4This is ............... story you will enjoy.
Wrong!
Use "a" when introducing one non-specific story.
5I saw something move in the garden. ............... rabbit was hiding in a bush.
Wrong!
Use "A" when mentioning the rabbit for the first time.
6............... girl you met is my niece.
Wrong!
Use "The" because "you met" identifies the girl.
7Can you shut ............... door?
Wrong!
Use "the" when the speaker and listener both know which door is meant.
8Please open ............... window.
Wrong!
Use "the" when the speaker and listener both know which window is meant.
9It was ............... unforgettable experience.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound in "unforgettable."
10Jane is ............... most intelligent student in the class.
Wrong!
Use "the" before a superlative such as "most intelligent."
11India is ............... largest democracy in the world.
Wrong!
Use "the" before a superlative such as "largest."
Answers
- I had an egg and a glass of milk for breakfast.
- The leopard that escaped from the zoo has been caught.
- Have you finished reading the book you borrowed last week?
- This is a story you will enjoy.
- I saw something move in the garden. A rabbit was hiding in a bush.
- The girl you met is my niece.
- Can you shut the door?
- Please open the window.
- It was an unforgettable experience.
- Jane is the most intelligent student in the class.
- India is the largest democracy in the world.