1.___ train leaves tomorrow at three o’clock. 2. I am ___ important woman now.
3. Their stems lay in ___ water, on which there floated ___ large tulip petal.
4. On January 26, 1948, ___ man posing as ___ public health official arrives at ___ bank in Tokyo.
5. ___ beggar found ___ leather purse that someone had dropped in ___ marketplace.
6. ___ father came home from ___ long business trip to find his young son riding ___ brand new bike
2. I am an important woman now.
3. Their stems lay in the water, on which there floated a large tulip petal.
4. On January 26, 1948, a man posing as a public health official arrives at a bank in Tokyo.
5. A beggar found a leather purse that someone had dropped in the marketplace.
6. The father came home from a long business trip to find his young son riding a brand new bike.
Explanation:
1. In this sentence, the word "the" is used before "train" to indicate that there is a specific train that is being referred to. The word "leaves" is used to indicate the action of the train departing. The phrase "tomorrow at three o'clock" provides specific information about when the train will leave.
2. In this sentence, the word "am" is used to indicate the state of being of the person speaking. The word "an" is used before "important woman" to indicate that the person is referring to themselves as a specific and important woman.
3. In this sentence, the word "their" is used to indicate that there are multiple stems being referred to. The word "lay" is used to indicate the position of the stems in the water. The word "the" is used before "water" to indicate that there is a specific body of water being referred to. The phrase "on which there floated" is used to describe the position of the large tulip petal on the water.
4. In this sentence, the word "a" is used before "man" to indicate that there is an unidentified person posing as a public health official. The phrase "arrives at" is used to indicate the action of the person coming to the bank. The word "a" is used before "bank" to indicate that there is a specific bank being referred to. The phrase "in Tokyo" provides specific information about the location of the bank.
5. In this sentence, the word "a" is used before "beggar" to indicate that there is an unidentified beggar. The word "found" is used to indicate the action of the beggar discovering the leather purse. The word "a" is used before "leather purse" to indicate that there is a specific purse being referred to. The phrase "that someone had dropped" provides information about how the purse ended up in the marketplace.
6. In this sentence, the word "the" is used before "father" to indicate that there is a specific father being referred to. The word "came" is used to indicate the action of the father returning home. The phrase "from a long business trip" provides specific information about where the father was before coming home. The word "his" is used to indicate that the young son is the father's son. The word "riding" is used to indicate the action of the son using the bike. The phrase "a brand new bike" provides information about the type of bike the son is riding.