Articles (a/an/the/zero) Exercises PDFSet 7: Mixed Articles: A, An, The or No Article

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Fill in the blank with the correct option.

1.Could you tell me ___ way to the station?

a) theb) ac) —d) an

2.She is ___ only child. She doesn't have any brothers or sisters.

a) ab) anc) thed) —

3.Many people believe that ___ happiness is more important than money.

a) ab) thec) —d) an

4.She gave me ___ useful piece of advice.

a) theb) anc) —d) a

5.People say ___ French are famous for their cuisine.

a) theb) ac) —d) an

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1.the

2.an

3.—

4.a

5.the

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1."the"(a)

We use 'the' because the speaker is asking about a specific way — the way to a specific station.

2."an"(b)

We use 'an' because 'only' starts with a vowel sound /əʊ/. 'An only child' means someone with no siblings.

3."—"(c)

We don't use an article with abstract uncountable nouns when talking about them in general. 'Happiness' here means the concept of happiness.

4."a"(d)

We use 'a' because 'useful' starts with the consonant sound /juː/. Despite starting with a vowel letter, it sounds like a consonant.

5."the"(a)

We use 'the' + nationality adjective to refer to the people of a country as a group: the French, the Chinese, the Spanish.

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