Question

Exercise 1. Fill in the blanks with a, an or the where necessary:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands is ....... union territory in ........ Bay of Bengal with Port Blair as ......... capital.

2. We were not in ........ hurry. So we went to ........ industrial estate in eastern part of ........ city to see how ........ paper is made from ........ wood pulp.

3. ...... Ludhiana is ........ important industrial city. It is .............. Manchester of our
country.

4. .......stray animals have become ..... big nuisance on ......... city roads.
5. ........ insect has six legs, but ......... spider has eight. Therefore we cannot describe.........
spider as ......... insect.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

1. the ,a
2. a,the,the,the
3. an,the
4. the
5. an,a or the,the,an

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. the, a, a

2.a, the, the, make, for

3.the, a, a

4.the, a , the

5.the, a , as , an