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Excercise 1

some of these sentences are right, but some of them need a/an. Put in a/an where necessary. Write ok if the sentence is already correct.

1. I have not got watch.
2. Do you like cheese?
3. Reena never wears hat.
4. Are you looking for job?
5. Madhu does not eat meat.
6. She eats apple every day.
7. I am going to party tonight.
8. Music is wonderful thing.
9. Jamaica is island.
10. I don’t need key.
11. Everybody needs food.
12. I have good idea.
13. Can you drive car?
14. Do you want cup of coffee?
15. I don’t like coffee without milk.
16. Don’t go out without umbrella.

Answer:

1.    ……..  a watch.    
2. No article                                  
3. … a hat.          
4. … a job?
5. No article                        
6. … an apple                     
7. … a party.         
8. … a wonderful thing.
9. … an island.          
10. … a key.                          
11. … No article           
12. … a good idea.
13. … a car.               
14. … a cup of coffee?      
15....No article              
16. … an umbrella.

Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with a/an or the:

1. We enjoyed our holiday ………… hotel was very nice.
2. Can I ask ………… question?
3. You look very tired. You need ………… holiday.
4. Where is Om? ‘He is in ………… bathroom.’
5. Rita is ………… interesting person. You must meet her.
6. A: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to ………… city centre?
   B: Yes, go straight on and then take ………… next turning left.
7. A: Shall we go out for ………… meal this evening?
   B: Yes, that is ………… good idea.
8. It is ………… nice morning. Let us go for ………… walk.
9. Sushma is ………… student. When she finishes her studies, she wants to be ………… journalist.
10. Sushma lives with two friends in ………… flat near ………… college where she is studying ………… flat is small but she likes it.
11. Rakesh and Reena have got two children, ………… boy and ………… girl ………… boy is ten years old and ………… girl is three.
12. Mohan works in ………… factory. Meeta has not got ………… job at the moment.
13. man and ………… woman were sitting opposite me ………… man was American but I think ………… woman was British.

Answer:

1. The                   
2. a           
3. a                    
4. the          
5. an
6. The, the             
7. a, a       
8. a, a                 
9. a, a       
10. a, the, The
11. a. a. The, the  
12. a, a.
13. a, a, The, the

Exercise 3

Put in a/an or the wherever necessary.

1. Don’t forget to turn off light when you go out.
2. Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me postcard.
3. What is name of this village?
4. Canada is very big country.
5. Which is largest city in Canada?
6. I like this room but I don’t like colour of carpet.
7. Are you OK?’ No, I have got headache’.
8. We live in old house near station.
9. What is name of director of film we saw last night?

Answer:

1. Don’t forget to turn off the light when you go out.
2. Enjoy your holiday and don’t forget to send me a postcard.
3. What is the name of this village?
4. Canada is a very big country.
5. Which is the largest city in Canada?
6. I like this room but I don’t like the colour of the carpet.
7. ‘Are you OK? ‘No, I have got a headache’.
8. We live in an old house near the station.
9. What is the name of the director of the film we saw last night?

Exercise 4

Put in a, an or the wherever necessary. Don’t use any article where it is not necessary.

1. My father is ____  M.A. in    mathematics.
2. ____  Mumbai is    London of India.
3. We are going to ____  cinema.
4. Yesterday I met ____  European playing with ____  boy.
5. I have got ____  headache.
6. ____ Ganga is ____  holy river.
7. ____ Quran is read by ____ Muslims.
8. Rohit is ____  unique boy.
9. He is ____  most intelligent boy in the class.
10. I know how to play ____  sitar.
11. I live in ____  Delhi.

Answer:

1. an, X        
2. X, the      
3. the     
4. a, a      
5. a
6. The, a      
7. The, the   
8. a        
9. the     
10. the
11. X