Exercise. Write a/an or the.
Example:
Take ______ piece of paper and write your name at ______ top. ==> Take a piece of paper and write your name at the top.
1. For our vacation we took a plane to Florida and stayed at Disneyworld. The hotel was very comfortable.
2. You ought to exercise for an hour every day.
3. I picked up a pair of cowboy boots and three books at a garage sale. The boots were like brand new, but the books were practically antique.
4. Mother forgot to bring the can opener on our camping trip, so we had to buy a new one.
5. I put a bandage over the cut on my leg.
6. The children always imagine that a monster hides under the bed at night.
7. Do you have a pencil I could borrow? The lead in mine broke.
8. Jack is planning to take a course in accounting at the local college in the spring.
9. The garbage truck had a flat tire.
10. The strong wind blew down an old tree down the street in our neighborhood.
Exercise. Complete the sentences. Use a or the with one of the words below.
Example:
Father and Susan are flying ______ down on the beach. (kite) ==> Father and Susan are flying a kite down on the beach.
 1. Father is mowing the lawn. |
 2. Could you tell me how to get to the airport? |
 3. Could you please close the curtains? |
 4. Teacher, I have a question. |
 5. Every morning I read the newspaper at breakfast. |
 6. We’d like to order a salad, please. |
Exercise. Write a/an or the where necessary.
Example:
Could you please turn down radio? ==> Could you please turn down the radio?
1. We went to the beach every day on vacation.
2. I took the train into the city.
3. Do you know how far the museum is from the library?
4. New York is the largest city in the United States.
5. What is the largest country in the world?
6. Mother is in the kitchen baking a cake.
7. I thought the bed at the hotel was uncomfortable.
8. It is a five-minute walk from the train station to the bus stop.
9. We need to replace the doorknob on the front door.
10. Do you remember the name of the author of that book?