Question

1. Choose a/an or no article:
(Remember, all of these are being introduced for the first time and we think the
listener doesnít know which one(s) we mean.
We use a/an with singular uncountable nouns, and no article with plural countable
nouns and uncountable nouns)
1. She gave us _______ bread and _______ orange juice. The orange juice was delicious.
2. I got _______ book and _______ magazine from the library.
3. We watched _______ films and _______ TV programmes all night. The films were better.
4. She offered us _______ piece of cake or _______ biscuits.
5. We had _______ broccoli and _______ cheese for dinner.
6. I dropped _______ glass and two bowls. They all broke.
7. We cooked _______ spaghetti and _______ bacon. John had bought the spaghetti in Rome.
8. She has _______ black umbrella and I have _______ blue one. The blue one is much bigger.
9. We had _______ piece of pie and _______ potatoes for lunch. The pie was very good indeed.
10. I took _______ bottle of wine and _______ box of chocolates to the party.
11. I drank _______ cup of coffee and ate _______ biscuits. The biscuits had been made by my mother.
12. She returned _______ shoes and _______ dress to the shop because they were damaged.
13. Ruth has _______ son and _______ two daughters. One of the daughters is in my class.
14. They drank _______ water and _______ tea.
15. At the weekend, I crashed my bike into _______ car.
16. I moved into _______ new flat last month. Itís really lovely.
17. Could you get _______ milk and _______ newspaper when you are at the shop?
18. I had _______ pasta and _______ glass of wine last night. The pasta was really good.
19. I spilled _______ coffee on the sofa and I dropped _______ jug of milk on the floor.
20. John has _______ orange chairs and _______ green carpet!

Answer 1

Answer:

1. none

2. a,a

3.none

4.a

5.none

6.a,

7.none

8.a,a

9.a,

10.a,a

11.a,

12.none

13.a,

14.none

15.a

16.a

17.none,a

18.none,a

19.none,a

20.none,a

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

1. She gave us _______ bread and _______ orange juice. The orange juice was delicious. (Does not need any article)

2. I got ___a____ book and __a_____ magazine from the library.

3. We watched _______ films and _______ TV programmes all night. The films were better. (Does not need articles.)

4. She offered us ___a____ piece of cake or _______ biscuits.

5. We had _______ broccoli and _______ cheese for dinner. (No articles needed)

6. I dropped ____a___ glass and two bowls. They all broke.

7. We cooked _______ spaghetti and _______ bacon. John had bought the spaghetti in Rome. (No articles needed )

8. She has ____a___ black umbrella and I have _____a__ blue one. The blue one is much bigger.

9. We had _____a__ piece of pie and _______ potatoes for lunch. The pie was very good indeed.

10. I took ____a___ bottle of wine and _____a__ box of chocolates to the party.

11. I drank ___a____ cup of coffee and ate _______ biscuits. The biscuits had been made by my mother.

12. She returned _______ shoes and ____a___ dress to the shop because they were damaged.

13. Ruth has ___a____ son and _______ two daughters. One of the daughters is in my class.

14. They drank _______ water and _______ tea. (No articles needed)

15. At the weekend, I crashed my bike into ____a___ car.

16. I moved into ___a____ new flat last month. Itís really lovely.

17. Could you get _______ milk and ___a____ newspaper when you are at the shop?

18. I had _______ pasta and ____a___ glass of wine last night. The pasta was really good.

19. I spilled _______ coffee on the sofa and I dropped ____a___ jug of milk on the floor.

20. John has _______ orange chairs and _____a__ green carpet!