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1. I want ____ apple from that basket.
2. ____ church on the corner is progressive.
3. Miss Lin speaks Chinese.
4. I borrowed ____ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.
5. One of the students said, "____ professor is late today."
6 Eli likes to play volleyball.
7. I bought ____ umbrella to go out in the rain.
8. My daughter is learning to play ____ violin at her school.
9. Please give me ____ cake that is on the counter.
10. I lived on Main Street when I first came to town.
11. Albany is the capital of New York State.
12. My husband's family speaks Polish.
13. ____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
14. ____ ink in my pen is red.
15. Our neighbours have ____ cat and ____ dog.
Directions: Write the following paragraphs, inserting "a", "an", and "the."
1. I have a horse of my own. I call her Pretty Girl. She is an intelligent animal, but she is not a thoroughbred horse. I could never enter her in a race, even if I wanted to. But I do not want to. She is a companion, for my own pleasure. I took her swimming day or two ago.
2. Horse knows when he is going to race. How does he know? His breakfast was scanty. (He is angry about that.) he does not have a saddle on his back. He is being led, not ridden, to grandstand. He is led under the grandstand into the unusual, particular stall. The horse is nervous. Sometimes, he does not know what to do when the starting gate flies open, and the track is before him. If he does not begin to run instantly, other horses are already ahead of him. When he sees another horse just ahead of him during the race, he will try to pass him. Sometimes, the jockey holds him back to save his energy for the last stretch. Eventually, the horse gets to run as fast as it can. Exercise boy, watching the owner's favourite jockey riding a horse he has exercised daily, says nothing. He secretly plans for the day when he will be a jockey and his horse will first cross the finish line.
3. Most people have fewer hours to give to time-consuming activities of clubs than they used to have, but most people in small towns belong to a club or two. One of the clubs is likely to be a social and benevolent organization, such as Rotary or Elks. Businesspeople are likely to belong to either the Kiwanis Club or Lions. Such business people’s organizations may meet as often as once a week in one of the private dining rooms of the town's leading hotel for lunch. They have a good lunch, hear a good program, and continue their fundraising program for worthy organizations, such as local hospitals.
ANSWERS
1. I want an apple from that basket. 2. The church on the corner is progressive. 3. Miss Lin speaks Chinese. (no article needed) 4. I borrowed a pencil from your pile of pencils and pens. 5. One of the students said, "The professor is late today." 6. Eli likes to play volleyball. (no article needed) 7. I bought an umbrella to go out in the rain. 8. My daughter is learning to play the violin at her school. 9. Please give me the cake that is on the counter. 10. I lived on Main Street when I first came to town. (no article needed) 11. Albany is the capital of New York State. (no article needed) 12. My husband's family speaks Polish. (no article needed) 13. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 14. The ink in my pen is red. 15. Our neighbors have a cat and a dog. Directions: Write the following paragraphs, inserting "a", "an", and "the." 1.I have a horse named Pretty Girl. She’s intelligent but not a thoroughbred, so entering her in a race isn't an option—even if I wanted to, which I don’t. Pretty Girl is my companion, bringing me joy and peace. Just the other day, I took her swimming, a simple pleasure we both enjoy. 2.A horse knows when it’s race day. How? Breakfast is sparse, leaving him irritated. Instead of a saddle, he’s led to the grandstand on foot, eventually placed in a special stall beneath it. The unfamiliar routine makes him uneasy. When the starting gate flies open, he might hesitate, unsure of what to do, giving others a head start. Once the race begins, his instincts take over. Spotting another horse ahead ignites his drive to pass it. The jockey, however, may hold him back to conserve energy for the final stretch. When the time comes, the horse runs with all his strength. Meanwhile, the exercise boy watches the owner’s favorite jockey guide the horse he has trained day after day. Silently, he dreams of the day he’ll take the reins, leading his own horse across the finish line first. 3.Today’s working people have less time for club activities than in the past, but in small towns, many still belong to one or two clubs. Often, one of these is a social or benevolent group like the Rotary or Elks. Business professionals are likely members of organizations such as the Kiwanis Club or Lions Club, which may hold weekly lunch meetings in a private dining room of the town’s main hotel. These gatherings offer a hearty meal, an engaging program, and an opportunity to support causes like local hospitals through fundraising initiatives. |