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Exercise 3.4. Insert the proper article.
1. Mary is not at office, I think she has gone home.
2. Is it
present Bill gave you for Christmas?
3. This is only cinema in this area.
4.
waiter was last person I suspected.
5. This is exactly job I was looking for.
6. Do you have reason for arriving late?
7. end of book was by far
8. Most people think that good job is important part of life.
9. I didn't know answer to question so I left it out.
10. This sweater is cheap. I bought it in shop near railway station
11. cyclist was hit by car
12. Whose is car outside?
13.
half is enough to finish this job.
14. I was in garden when
phone rang
15. shoplifter tried to steal some clothes. camera videoed
thief.
16. Have your seen my shoes? - They are on floor in kitchen
17. I think that is
awful thing to say
silly thing to do.
18. driver turned left. Suddenly child ran into
road
19. play we saw was comedy.
20. She has got
very friendly face with
big smile,
21. He had big moustache and small beard.
22. I saw fox this morning. I think it must be same fox I saw last
week.
23. I kept calling her by wrong name and found myself in
very
awkward situation.
24. It's nicest day we've had all the week.
25. To little girl he was frightening figure,
feared and avoided.
26. << man doesn't know our language», he said and walked off to find
English doctor.
27. She looked in her bag for envelope.
28. Mrs. Davis sent me note asking if I could pay her visit that
evening
29. She answered
soft tap on
door and maid came in with
tray, which she set on table.
30. postman has just put letter under
door.
31. door of
garage is broken
32. student at back of class is reading newspaper
33. It is not good to smoke cigarette before
meal.
34. good pupil is never late for lesson
uncle
35. Mah Jong is
example of
beautiful box
old set from Singapore. He kept
who had
in living room. He used to open
game.
box and tell me about
Chinese character on it.
The pieces were made of bamboo and each had
person to be
very old board
game. I had
set in​

1. Mary is not at the office, I think she has gone home.
Explanation: In this sentence, the article "the" should be used before the word "office" because it refers to a specific office, likely the office that Mary works at.

2. Is it the present Bill gave you for Christmas?
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "present" because it refers to a specific present, the one that Bill gave for Christmas.

3. This is the only cinema in this area.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "cinema" because it refers to a specific cinema, likely the only one in the area.

4. The waiter was the last person I suspected.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "waiter" because it refers to a specific waiter, the one I suspected last.

5. This is exactly the job I was looking for.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "job" because it refers to a specific job, the one I was looking for.

6. Do you have a reason for arriving late?
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "reason" because it refers to any reason, not a specific one.

7. The end of the book was by far the best part.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "end" because it refers to a specific end, the one of the book mentioned in the sentence.

8. Most people think that a good job is an important part of life.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "good" and "an" is used before the word "important" because they refer to any good job and any important part.

9. I didn't know the answer to the question, so I left it out.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "answer" because it refers to a specific answer to the question mentioned in the sentence.

10. This sweater is cheap. I bought it in a shop near the railway station.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "shop" because it refers to any shop, not a specific one.

11. The cyclist was hit by a car.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "cyclist" because it refers to a specific cyclist, the one who was hit by a car.

12. Whose car is outside?
Explanation: The word "whose" is used to ask about possession, not the article.

13. Half is enough to finish this job.
Explanation: No article is needed before the word "half" because it is used as a measurement or quantity.

14. I was in the garden when the phone rang.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "phone" because it refers to a specific phone, the one that rang.

15. The shoplifter tried to steal some clothes. The camera videoed the thief.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "shoplifter" because it refers to a specific shoplifter, the one who tried to steal clothes. The word "the" is also used before the word "camera" because it refers to a specific camera, the one that videoed the thief.

16. Have you seen my shoes? - They are on the floor in the kitchen.
Explanation: No article is needed before the words "shoes," "floor," or "kitchen" because they are not specific.

17. I think that is an awful thing to say, a silly thing to do.
Explanation: The word "an" is used before the word "awful" and "a" is used before the word "silly" because they refer to any awful thing and any silly thing, not specific ones.

18. The driver turned left. Suddenly a child ran into the road.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "driver" because it refers to a specific driver, the one who turned left. The word "a" is used before the word "child" because it refers to any child, not a specific one.

19. The play we saw was a comedy.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "play" because it refers to a specific play, the one that we saw.

20. She has got a very friendly face with a big smile.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "face" and "a" is used before the word "smile" because they refer to any friendly face and any big smile, not specific ones.

21. He had a big mustache and a small beard.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "mustache" and "a" is used before the word "beard" because they refer to any big mustache and any small beard, not specific ones.

22. I saw a fox this morning. I think it must be the same fox I saw last week.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "fox" in the first sentence because it refers to any fox. The word "the" is used before the word "fox" in the second sentence because it refers to a specific fox, the one mentioned in the first sentence.

23. I kept calling her by the wrong name and found myself in a very awkward situation.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "wrong" because it refers to a specific wrong name. The word "a" is used before the word "awkward" because it refers to any awkward situation, not a specific one.

24. It's the nicest day we've had all week.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "nicest" because it refers to a specific nicest day, the one we've had all week.

25. To the little girl, he was a frightening figure, feared and avoided.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "little" because it refers to a specific little girl. No article is needed before the words "frightening figure" and "feared" because they are used as adjectives.

26. "The man doesn't know our language," he said and walked off to find an English doctor.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "man" because it refers to a specific man. The word "an" is used before the word "English" because it refers to any English doctor, not a specific one.

27. She looked in her bag for an envelope.
Explanation: The word "an" is used before the word "envelope" because it refers to any envelope, not a specific one.

28. Mrs. Davis sent me a note asking if I could pay her a visit that evening.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "note" because it refers to any note, not a specific one. The word "a" is also used before the word "visit" because it refers to any visit, not a specific one.

29. She answered a soft tap on the door, and the maid came in with a tray, which she set on the table.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "soft" because it refers to any soft tap. The word "the" is used before the word "maid" because it refers to a specific maid. The word "a" is used before the word "tray" because it refers to any tray, not a specific one.

30. The postman has just put the letter under the door.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the words "postman" and "letter" because they refer to specific ones, the postman who just delivered the letter.

31. The door of the garage is broken.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "door" because it refers to a specific door, the one of the garage mentioned in the sentence.

32. The student at the back of the class is reading a newspaper.
Explanation: The word "the" is used before the word "student" because it refers to a specific student, the one at the back of the class. The word "a" is used before the word "newspaper" because it refers to any newspaper, not a specific one.

33. It is not good to smoke a cigarette before a meal.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the word "cigarette" because it refers to any cigarette, not a specific one. The word "a" is also used before the word "meal" because it refers to any meal, not a specific one.

34. A good pupil is never late for a lesson.
Explanation: The word "a" is used before the words "good pupil" and "lesson" because they refer to any good pupil and any lesson, not specific ones. No article is needed before the word "uncle" because it is not specified.

35. Mah Jong is an example of a beautiful box, an old set from Singapore. He kept a set in the living room.
Explanation: The word "an" is used before the words "example" and "beautiful" because they refer to any example and any beautiful box. The word "an" is also used before the word "old" because it refers to any old set. The word "a" is used before the word "set" in the second sentence because it refers to any set, not a specific one.