Choose the correct word. If no article is necessary, choose'-!
1 I've got a/an/ the / - great idea for your party
this weekend
2 That's a/an/the / - interesting suggestion.
I'll think about it.
3 Did you watch a/an/the/ - programme I
told you about?
4 Do you think a/an/ the / - people care
enough about the problem?
5 I looked up at a/an/ the / - sky and saw a
strange light
6 I wish we had a /an/the/ - Indian restaurant
in our town.
7 Are you looking forward to visiting a/an/
the/ - China?
8 I hope a/an/ the / - headteacher gives us the
day off school!
1-a
2-an
3-the
4-the
5-the
6-an
7-a
8-the
Объяснение:
Explanation: In this sentence, "great idea" is an indefinite noun phrase, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
2. That's an interesting suggestion. I'll think about it.
Explanation: "interesting suggestion" is also an indefinite noun phrase, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.
3. Did you watch the program I told you about?
Explanation: In this sentence, "the program" is a specific program that was mentioned before, so we use the definite article "the" before it.
4. Do you think people care enough about the problem?
Explanation: In this sentence, "people" is a plural noun and "the problem" refers to a specific problem, so we do not need to use an article before them.
5. I looked up at the sky and saw a strange light.
Explanation: "sky" is a singular, non-specific noun in this sentence, and "strange light" is an indefinite noun phrase, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
6. I wish we had an Indian restaurant in our town.
Explanation: "Indian restaurant" is an indefinite noun phrase, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.
7. Are you looking forward to visiting China?
Explanation: "China" is a proper noun and does not require an article before it.
8. I hope the headteacher gives us the day off school.
Explanation: "headteacher" is a specific headteacher, and "the day off school" refers to a specific day off, so we use the definite article "the" before them.
Note: This explanation uses grammatical terms such as indefinite noun phrase and definite noun phrase to clarify the usage of articles. Some examples may have multiple correct answers depending on the context.