Complete the sentences with the words in the box
and add a, an, the or- (no article).
January doctor weather Europe architect
camera night elephants noise Thursday sun
1 My house is on the right
2 It's so cold in Iceland! I really hate
3 During our safari in Namibia we saw lots of
4 He loved buildings and wanted to be
5 I bought a camera and a bag Then we went
travelling and I dropped and broke
6 When I was twenty, I travelled around
7 I'm working in December, but I'll be on holiday in
8 Let me see him! I can help. I'm
9 We didn't have a map to guide us so we used
10 Bye! See you on
11 I heard a small hoise. After a while,
got louder.
- No changes needed.
2. It's so cold in Iceland! I really hate the weather.
- The weather in this context refers to a specific weather condition in Iceland.
3. During our safari in Namibia we saw lots of elephants.
- No changes needed.
4. He loved buildings and wanted to be an architect.
- The word "architect" starts with a vowel sound, so we use "an" before it.
5. I bought a camera and a bag. Then we went traveling and I dropped and broke the camera.
- The word "camera" is mentioned for the first time, so we use "a" before it. When referring to it again, we use "the" because it's a specific camera that was mentioned earlier.
6. When I was twenty, I traveled around Europe.
- No changes needed.
7. I'm working in December, but I'll be on holiday in January.
- The word "January" here refers to a specific month, so we use "in" before it.
8. Let me see him! I can help. I'm a doctor.
- The word "doctor" here starts with a consonant sound, so we use "a" before it.
9. We didn't have a map to guide us, so we used the camera.
- The word "map" here refers to a specific map that wasn't mentioned before, so we use "a" before it. When referring to the camera again, we use "the" because it's a specific camera mentioned earlier.
10. Bye! See you on Thursday.
- The word "Thursday" in this context refers to a specific day of the week, so we use "on" before it.
11. I heard a small noise. After a while, it got louder.
- The word "noise" is mentioned for the first time, so we use "a" before it. When referring to it again, we use "the" because it's a specific noise that was mentioned earlier.