Help!! Exercise 1. Use A, An, The or Nothing (zero article)
1. Britain is ….. island. 2. Bob is … student. 3. What is … largest city in Canada? 4. Don’t sit on … floor. It’s dirty. 5. We stayed at … small hotel. 6. Tom is in … bathroom. He is having … bath. 7. I don’t like … colour of your dress. 8. I’d like … umbrella. 9. We don’t like writing … letters. 10. Read ………. third chapter. 11. There were many dogs in the park. One dog was ___ Dalmatian. 12. Pandas and ___ tigers are both endangered animals. 13. She is wearing ___ blue dress with red earrings. 14. Hawaii is ___ island in the Pacific Ocean. 15. Christmas comes once ___ year. 16. ___ ant is __ insect. 17. The Nile is ___ river. 18. I went to the shop to get ___ bread. 19. He broke ___ glass when he was washing dishes. 20. You should take ___ umbrella.
1. Britain is an island.
- The word "Britain" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.
2. Bob is a student.
- The word "Bob" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
3. What is the largest city in Canada?
- We use the definite article "the" before "largest city" because we are referring to a specific city, the largest one in Canada.
4. Don't sit on the floor. It's dirty.
- The word "floor" is a singular uncountable noun, and in this case, we don't need to use any article before it.
5. We stayed at a small hotel.
- The word "hotel" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
6. Tom is in the bathroom. He is having a bath.
- The words "bathroom" and "bath" are singular countable nouns that start with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "a" before them.
7. I don't like the color of your dress.
- We use the definite article "the" before "color" because we are referring to a specific color, the one of your dress.
8. I'd like an umbrella.
- The word "umbrella" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.
9. We don't like writing letters.
- The word "letters" is a plural countable noun, and in this case, we don't need to use any article before it.
10. Read the third chapter.
- We use the definite article "the" before "third chapter" because we are referring to a specific chapter, the third one.
11. There were many dogs in the park. One dog was a Dalmatian.
- The word "Dalmatian" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
12. Pandas and tigers are both endangered animals.
- We don't need to use any article before the words "pandas" and "tigers" because they are plural countable nouns used in a general sense.
13. She is wearing a blue dress with red earrings.
- The word "dress" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
14. Hawaii is an island in the Pacific Ocean.
- The word "Hawaii" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.
15. Christmas comes once a year.
- The word "year" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
16. An ant is an insect.
- Both the words "ant" and "insect" are singular countable nouns that start with a vowel sound, so we use the indefinite article "an" before them.
17. The Nile is a river.
- We use the definite article "the" before "Nile" because we are referring to a specific river, the Nile.
18. I went to the shop to get some bread.
- The word "bread" is a singular uncountable noun, and in this case, we use the plural form "some" before it.
19. He broke a glass when he was washing dishes.
- The word "glass" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.
20. You should take an umbrella.
- The word "umbrella" is a singular countable noun that starts with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "an" before it.