10. Nouns - Articles
233) Fill in : a, an or the where necessary.
1. ... The Grand Canyon is in Arizona.
2. He visited
Pyramids while he was in
Egypt.
3.
Morpeth is
town in
north of
England
4. She lives in
castle near
River Rhine.
5. I went shopping at
Macy's and bought
expensive overcoat.
6. They are going for
walk near
London Zoo in
Regent's Park
7. There is
cinema in
Bridge Street called
Odeon
8. Anna comes from
Netherlands but she lives in
USA now.
9.
Malta is in
Mediterranean.
10.
Victoria Coach Station is near
Apollo theatre.
11. When we went to Paris we saw
Eiffel Tower and
Louvre.
12. Smith's book shop is in
High Street opposite Barclays Bank.
Expressions with "Do"
Expressions with "Make"
one's best/worst, business with sb, a crossword,
damage to, one's duty, an exercise,
an appointment, an arrangement, the beds,
a cake, certain, changes, coffee, a deal with sb,
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2. He visited the Pyramids while he was in Egypt.
3. Morpeth is a town in the north of England.
4. She lives in a castle near the River Rhine.
5. I went shopping at Macy's and bought an expensive overcoat.
6. They are going for a walk near London Zoo in Regent's Park.
7. There is a cinema in Bridge Street called the Odeon.
8. Anna comes from the Netherlands but she lives in the USA now.
9. Malta is in the Mediterranean.
10. Victoria Coach Station is near the Apollo theatre.
11. When we went to Paris, we saw the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.
12. Smith's book shop is in High Street, opposite Barclays Bank.
Here is the explanation for each sentence:
1. "The" is used before "Grand Canyon" because it refers to a specific place, the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
2. "The" is not needed before "Pyramids" because it is a general reference to the pyramids in Egypt.
3. "A" is used before "town" because it is a general reference to any town. "The" is used before "north of England" because it refers to a specific region.
4. "A" is used before "castle" because it refers to any castle. "The" is used before "River Rhine" because it refers to a specific river.
5. "An" is used before "expensive overcoat" because it refers to a specific item, an overcoat.
6. "A" is used before "walk" because it refers to any walk. "The" is used before "London Zoo" because it refers to a specific place. "In" is used before "Regent's Park" to show the location.
7. "A" is used before "cinema" because it refers to any cinema. "The" is used before "Bridge Street" because it refers to a specific street. "Called" is used to introduce the name of the cinema, "Odeon."
8. "The" is used before "Netherlands" because it refers to a specific country. "In" is used before "USA" to show the location.
9. "The" is not needed before "Malta" because it is a general reference to the country.
10. "The" is used before "Victoria Coach Station" because it refers to a specific place. "Near" is used to show the relation to the Apollo theatre.
11. "The" is used before "Eiffel Tower" because it refers to a specific monument. "The" is not needed before "Louvre" because it is a general reference to the museum.
12. "The" is used before "High Street" because it refers to a specific street. "Opposite" is used to show the relation to Barclays Bank.