blanks with “a,” “an,” “the,” “some,” or “any.”
1. There is … cat on … roof. 2. There are … cats on … roof. 3. There are … interesting books and … boring books on … shelf. 4. There is … playground in … park. 5. There is … jug of milk on … kitchen table. 6. There are … employees in … office. 7. There is … coffee table in … living room. 8. There is … cozy cafe near … cinema. 9. There are … shoes in … closet. 10. There is … bench by … river.
Exercise 12. Find and correct the mistakes.
1. There is a vase on a shelf.
2. There is some bird in the cage.
3. There are a flowers in the vase.
4. There are cars in a parking lot.
5. Is there any student in the library?
6. Are there some cookies on the plate?
7. There is a laptop on a desk.
8. There isn’t some cat in the basket.
9. There is a blanket on a bed.
10. There are a papers on the desk.
Exercise 13. Define a noun as countable or uncountable.
Desk, lamp, salt, fork, air, music, meat, shirt, frog, book, knowledge, shoe, map, rubbish, water, coffee, window, computer, happiness, time, bicycle, information, Geography, day.
Exercise 14. Where necessary, fill in the blanks with “a,” “an,” “the,” or “some.”
1. There is …desk, … lamp, and …chairs in … room.
2. The final lecture today is … History of Art.
3. What … extraordinary cuisine we’re savoring today!
4. How about … cup of hot cocoa? – No, I think I’ll go for … coffee.
5. There’s … beef in the fridge. You can marinate it in … soy sauce and grill it later.
6. Can you pick up … carton of orange juice, please?
7. I’m not … fan of humidity. It makes me feel … sad.
8. I left … pen at home. Can I borrow yours for … moment, please?
9. Lena’s got … beautiful hair.
10. I want to make … apple pie. Can you buy … flour and … apples, please?
Exercise 15. Find and correct the mistakes.
1. The bouquet has various flowers: some rose, a tulip, a daisy, and even an sunflower.
2. What a delightful scenery we had today!
3. I’ve got a neighbor. She is a unusual musician.
4. I relax on some sofa and watch a movie at night.
5. I enjoy a History. Last week, we studied a intriguing ancient civilization.
6. This novel is about a time-traveling adventures.
7. I’ll wrap up this assignment in a hour.
8. I love a orange juice. How about you?
9. My sister is a economist, and my brother is a engineer.
10. Would you like a salmon?
Exercise 16. Answer the questions using expressions from the table above.
1. How often do you check your social media accounts?
2. How often do you eat out at restaurants?
3. How often do you go for a health check-up?
4. How often do you visit your family or relatives?
5. How much screen time do you have on electronic devices?
6. How much water do you drink daily?
7. How much do you spend on groceries per week?
8. How often do you cook at home?
9. How often do you listen to music?
10. How much sleep do you get on average each night?
Article “the”
Exercise 17. Fill in the blanks with “a,” “an,” or “the.”
1. …owl is … nocturnal bird.
2. … whale is … marine mammal.
3. … butterfly is … colorful insect.
4. There is … banana in … basket.
5. There is … lion in … safari park.
6. I’ve bought … new book.
7. Let’s go out and find … gift for you.
8. I always prefer … bowl of soup for lunch.
9. This is … tree. … tree is beautiful.
10. This is … bicycle. … bicycle is old but reliable.
11. This is … bus. … bus goes to … airport.
12. Here’s … ball. … boy enjoys playing with … ball.
13. Look at this hat. … hat is very fashionable.
14. … Japanese are typically hardworking.
15. … Brazilians are excellent soccer players.
16. … Swiss are known for making quality watches.
17. … Indians enjoy spicy curries.
18. … Smiths are newcomers to the neighborhood.
19. Have you met … Parkers at …party?
20. … Williams are known for their patience.
21. … Earth is … planet in our solar system.
22. … Great Wall of China is … famous landmark.
23. … Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
24. … Nobel Prize was established
