Monday, June 15, 2020

Article, Definite and Indefinite (Exercise)

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ARTICLE

We use the articles a, an and the before nouns to specify what exactly the noun refers to.

GRAMMAR GEAR (PAGE 19, 21 AND 22)

A. Fill in the blanks using the articles a, an or the.

My family and I were heading out to ________ beach. As we neared ________ sea, we saw ________  caravan  in ________ park. ________ caravan was ________ buggy pulled by ________ the tired-looking horse. ________ ole man sitting by ________ window of ________ caravan saw our curious looks. He invited us inside to take ________ look at his caravan. ________ caravan looked heavy and old outside; but once inside, we were surprised! It was ________ air-conditioned den with all ________ comforts of a home. There was ________ comfortable bed, ________ cosy seater, ________ kitchenette set up behind ________ driver's seat, and ________ washing area with water-heating facility.

ANSWERS

My family and I were heading out to   the   beach. As we neared   the   sea, we saw    a     caravan  in    the    park.    The    caravan was    a    buggy pulled by    a    tired-looking horse.    An    old man sitting by    the    window of    the    caravan saw our curious looks. He invited us inside to take    a    look at his caravan.    The    caravan looked heavy and old outside; but once inside, we were surprised! It was    an    air-conditioned den with all    the    comforts of a home. There was    a    comfortable bed,    a    cosy seater,    a    kitchenette set up behind    the    driver's seat, and    a    washing area with water-heating facility.

B. Fill in the blanks with 'the' wherever required. If you think no article is required, mark (x).

1. ________ Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi was ________ Chief Guest for Republic Day 2017.

2. There are ________ cloud in the sky and ________ sun is not so bright today.

3. My grandparents live in ________ Netherlands, but my uncles are in ________ Denmark.
4. We are friends with ________ Mohantys next door.

5. ________ manager and ________ engineer from ________  company makes home visits to fix ________  malfunctioning computers.

6. ________ I was talking on ________ phone when it slipped and fell off ________  balcony.

7. ________  strongest among them will win ________  gold. 

8. I learn ________  French on Mondays and ________ harmonium on ________ Fridays.

9. ________  Indian Ocean is ________  third largest ocean in ________  world.

10. We celebrate ________  Christmas in December, just before ________  New Year.

ANSWERS

1.    The    Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi was    the    Chief Guest for Republic Day 2017.

2. There are      cloud in the sky and    the    sun is not so bright today.

3. My grandparents live in    the    Netherlands, but my uncles are in      Denmark.

4. We are friends with    the    Mohantys next door.

5.    A    manager and    an    engineer from    the    company makes home visits to fix    the    malfunctioning computers. 

6. I was talking on    the    phone when it slipped and fell off    the    balcony.

7.    The    strongest among them will win    the    gold medal. 

8. I learn      French on Mondays and    the    harmonium on      Fridays.

9.    The    Indian Ocean is    the    third largest ocean in    the    world.

10. We celebrate      Christmas in December, just before      New Year.

C. Fill in the blanks with the articles - 'a' 'an' or 'the'. 

The B M Birla Science Museum in Hyderabad was inaugurated in September 1985 by ________  the late Chief Minister of  ________  state. ________ museum has ________  planetarium with ________ latest and ________ trendy equipment. ________  planetarium offers ________ tour of the stars and ________  solar system. ________  experience transports ________  visitors into ________  new world, as they watch ________  large dome of ________ open sky, full of shining stars looking down upon them.

________  newest addition to the planetarium is ________  Dinosaurium. It is ________ unique Natural History gallery. It has ________  rare and magnificent fossil of ________  Kotasaurus, belonging to ________  Jurassic Age. One can see ________  collection of small fossils of dinosaur eggs, marine shells and fossilised tree trunks.

You must plan ________  trip to ________  museum. It offers ________  different king of entertainment along with ________  opportunity for learning.

ANSWER

The B M Birla Science Museum in Hyderabad was inaugurated in September 1985 by    the    late Chief Minister of     the    state.    The    museum has    a      planetarium with    the    latest and    the    most trendy equipment.    The    planetarium offers    a    tour of    the    stars and    the    solar system.    The    experience transports    the    visitors into    a    new world, as they watch    the    large dome of    an    open sky, full of shining stars looking down upon them.

   The    newest addition to the planetarium is    the    Dinosaurium. It is    a    unique Natural History gallery. It has    a    rare and magnificent fossil of    the    Kotasaurus, belonging to    the    Jurassic Age. One can also see    a    collection of small fossils of dinosaur eggs, marine shells and fossilised tree trunks.

You must plan    a    trip to    the    museum. It offers    a    different kind of entertainment along with    an    opportunity for learning.

COMMUNICATE WITH CAMBRIDGE (PAGE 13)

Using Grammar

A. Circle the right article in each sentence.

1. Did you bring a/an umbrella?

2. I am looking for a/an/the shampoo.

3. I am looking for a/an bottle of milk.

4. I love to sail over a/an/the water.

5. A/An/The large number of people came to see the match.

B. Rewrite these sentences and insert the right articles wherever required.

1. Plan failed when no one supported it.

2. My son plays violin in orchestra.

3. Subhadra was learning to speak English.

4. Delhi is capital of India.

5. He looks as wise as owl.

Answers

A. Circle the right article in each sentence.

1. Did you bring an umbrella?

2. I am looking for the shampoo.

3. I am looking for bottle of milk.

4. I love to sail over the water.

5. A large number of people came to see the match.

B. Rewrite these sentences and insert the right articles wherever required.

1. The plan failed when no one supported it.

2. My son plays the violin in orchestra.

3. Subhadra was learning to speak English. (not required)

4. Delhi is the capital of India.

5. He looks as wise as an owl. 

For Part - II

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For Part - II

READING MATERIAL

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