Question

FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH CORRECT ARTICLES WHERE NECESSARY:

1.Kate has been talking to ______ customer who has just come into

______ shop.

2. John uses ______ Internet a lot.

3. She went to ______ zoo, but she didn't see ______ monkeys there.

She hates ______ monkeys.4. You won't like that restaurant. ______ food isn't very good there.

5. People don't write ______ letters nowadays. They write ______

emails. But I haven't written ______ email for ages.​

Answer 1

The blanks can be filled as follows:

1.Kate has been talking to a customer who has just come into the shop.

2. John uses the Internet a lot.

3. She went to the zoo, but she didn't see - monkeys there. She hates - monkeys.

4. You won't like that restaurant. The food isn't very good there.

5. People don't write - letters nowadays. They write - emails. But I haven't written an email for ages.

What are articles?

• In the English Grammar, articles can be defined as words which refer to a noun.
• The definite article is 'the'. The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an'.
• 'The' defines ​a particular noun. 'A/an' refer to common nouns.

Answer 2

1. a, the

2. the

3. the, the, (no article)

4. The

5.(no article),(no article), an

About articles and their usage:

• We should fill in the blank using the most appropriate article.
• Articles are of three kinds -'a', 'an' and 'the'.
• 'A' is used before a singular form of noun and before the consonant sounds of letters. (Eg): a computer, a teacher, a phone, etc.,
• 'An' is used before a singular form of noun and before the vowel sounds of letters. (Eg): an ant, an ox, an eagle, etc.,
• 'The' is an article that could be used before singular and plural nouns. When it comes before singular nouns, then it can also mean that it talks about a specific thing/ person. (Eg): the moon, the students, the child who cried (specifying), etc.,

1. a customer, the shop
2. the internet
3. the zoo, the monkeys, (no article) monkeys
4. The food
5. (no article) letters, (no article) emails, an email