Fill in the blanks.
1. I absolutely love ……………………..
Correct!
Wrong!
When we are talking about things in general, we do not normally use the with plural nouns.
2. ……………………….. are waiting for food.
Correct!
Wrong!
We are talking about particular cats here, so we say the cats.
3. ……………………… rush about.
Correct!
Wrong!
We are talking in general.
4. I took ……………………… to the park.
Correct!
Wrong!
Particular children, so we write the children.
5. Do you believe that ……………………….. should be paid more than ……………………..?
Correct!
Wrong!
6. ……………………… are on a strike.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. I love all …………………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
8. It was an average movie but ………………………… was good.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. ……………………… isn’t very good for you.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Can you pass ……………………….?
Correct!
Wrong!
11. I don’t like ……………………….
Correct!
Wrong!
Coffee in general.
12. I really loved ……………………….. we had after lunch.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- I absolutely love cats.
- The cats are waiting for food.
- Children rush about.
- I took the children to the park.
- Do you believe that doctors should be paid more than teachers?
- The doctors are on a strike.
- I love all music.
- It was an average movie but the music was good.
- Salt isn’t very good for you.
- Can you pass the salt?
- I don’t like coffee.
- I really loved the coffee we had after lunch.
