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Sunday, 30 November 2014

Articles(Basics)

                                            Articles(Basics)
(A) Which indefinite article should we write in front of the following words - ‘a’ or ‘an’?
 1. __________ chair
 2. __________ girl
 3. __________ school
 4. __________ egg
 5. __________ hour
 6. __________ apple
 7. __________ exam
 8. __________ hospital
 9. __________ year
10. __________ university
11. __________ address
12. __________ ear
13. __________ sheep
14. __________ tie
15. __________ union
16. __________ orange
17. __________ ice cream
18.__________ pencil
19. __________ umbrella
20. __________ shoe
21. __________ number
22. __________ heater
23. __________ interview
24. __________ application form
25. __________ heir
26. __________ computer
27. __________ bag
28. __________ octopus
29.__________ honest man
30. __________ fridge


(B)Complete the sentences using either ‘a’ or ‘some’
(for countable nouns use 'a' and for uncountable nouns use 'some')
 1.There is ________________ sand in my shoe.
 2.There is ________________ five pound note in my wallet.
 3.There is ________________ wine in the cupboard.
 4.There is ________________ butter in the fridge.
 5.There is ________________ peanut butter on the worktop.
 6.There is ________________ radio in the kitchen.
 7.There is ________________ toothbrush in the bathroom.
 8.There is ________________ jam in the cupboard.
 9.There is ________________ magazine in the living room.
10.There is ________________ queue at the post office.
11.There is ________________ luggage in the car.
12.There is ________________ suitcase in the bedroom.
13.There is ________________ flour in the cupboard.
14.There is ________________ sugar in your tea.
15.There is ________________ bicycle outside.
16.There is ________________ rice in the cupboard.
17.There is ________________ dog in the garden.
18.There is ________________ postman coming to the door.
19.There is ________________ alcohol in the fridge.
20.There is ________________ bathroom upstairs.
21.There is ________________ computer in the office.
22.There is ________________ oil on the floor.
23.There is ________________ ice on the windscreen.
24.There is ________________ shirt in the tumble dryer.
25.There is ________________ homework to do later on.
26.There is ________________ food on the table.
27.There is ________________ cheese in the fridge.
28.There is ________________ light switch on the wall.
29.There is ________________ vinegar on your chips.
30.There is ________________ pen in my pocket.




Answers:(A)
1.a 2.a 3.a 4.an 5.an 6.an 7.an 8.a 9.a 10.a 11.an 12.an 13.a 14.a 15.a 16.an17.an 18.a 19.an 20.a 21.a 22.a 23.an 24.an 25.an 26.a 27.a 28.an 29.an 30.a

Answers(B)
1.some 2.a 3.some 4.some 5.a 6.a 7.s 8.some 9.a10.a 11.some 12.a  13.some 14.some 15.a 16.some 17.a 18.a 19.some 20.a 21.a 22.some 23.some 24.a 25.some 26.some 27.some 28.a 29.some 30.a




Practice

Write a, an, or no article to complete these sentences.

 1. I'd like a sandwich, please

 2. He asked me for ____money.

 3 They wanted______ information about the trains.

 4 I'd like___ apple and ___orange, please.

 5 They've got___very big house.

 6 Do you like___fast cars?

 7 We watched_____films all afternoon.

 8 Have you got___umbrella?

 9 I asked for____ bread and______cheese.

10 Are you drinking______milk?

11 I had____glass of water.

12 He gave me_____orange.

13 Is there_____telephone here?

14 We had_____eggs for breakfast.

15 I like____coffee and ___tea.


Practice

Complete these sentences with a, an, the or no article.

1 She plays____piano beautifully.

2 We usually meet once____week.

3 I enjoy studying languages. so,I find___Latin quite easy.

4 I always listen to___radio when I get up.

5 Does your daughter read___Bible?

6 I can cycle 15 miles____hour.

7 Do you enjoy learning___Spanish?

8 I take the children swimming twice____week.

9 I think you watch___television too often.

10 Did you study____physics at school.

11 He stood___first in__class.

12 ____Tajmahal was built by Shahjahan.

13 The potatoes are 80 pence___bag.

14 Can you swim in___Ganges?

15 I really enjoy playing___football at the weekends. 

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