Exercise:
Put the verbs into the correct
tense (simple present or present progressive)
1. Andy sometimes __comics.(read)
2. We never TV in the morning. ( watch)
3. Listen! Sandy___ in the bathroon. (sing)
4.My sister usually__ in the kitchen.(help)
5.My mother ______ breakfast now.(make)
6. They often___the bathroom.( clean)
7. Look! The boys __ home.(come)
8. Everyday his grandfather __for a walk.(go)
9. I ___with my friend at the moment.(chat)
10. Cats ___mice. (eat)
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Answers
Answer:
A/an is used with a singular noun which denotes an object regarded as an individual representative of a class rather that the whole class.
Here are the main groups of things that we commonly refer to as a general class with the.
a) animals and plants;
compare: The rose is my father’s favourite flower. – A red rose is an English symbol plant.
The red squirrel is steadily dying out. – A whale is a mammal, not a fish.
b) musical instruments and dances;
compare: I do regret not learning to play the guitar. – It has always been my dream to have a guitar. I watched them dancing the waltz across the floor. – It’s a Strauss waltz.
c) scientific inventions (the only exceptions are television and e-mail);
compare: It would be difficult to imagine our life without the telephone. – Is there a telephone over there?
d) parts of the body;
compare: The officer grabbed him by the arm. – He escaped with a broken arm.
e) a type or a genre;
compare: Agatha Christie is a master of the detective story. – A detective story helps to while away the time.
f) With the noun «man» in the meaning of «mankind, humanity or the whole class of men» no article is used.
e.g. His trust in man has been destroyed.
With the noun «woman» in the meaning «the whole class of women» the definite article or no article is used.
e.g. He had always been interested in that mysterious creature – the woman.
The is used with a singular countable noun when you are referring to a transport system, form of entertainment, service or media. This includes the police, the fire brigade, the army, the bank, the post office, the doctor, the dentist, the butcher’s', the cinema, the theatre, etc.
e.g. How long does it take on the train?
No article is used with words denoting means of transport after the preposition by.
e.g. I don’t often travel by bus.
The is used with nouns which refer to persons treated as unique in their own sphere.
The is used with collective nouns denoting social classes or groups.
e.g. the President, the government, the Pope. The public hasn’t been told the truth.
The is used with unique things like «the sun, the moon, etc»
e.g. The sun is very hot today.
A/an can be used when we mean a certain aspect or state of the unique object.
e.g. A pearl-white moon smiles through the green trees.
2. watch
3. is singing
4. helps
5. is making
6. clean
7. are coming
8. goes
9. am chatting
10. eat