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​Grammar Time

Unit 15 ​

A/an, the, zero article​

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Multiple Choice

When do we use a/an?

• singular countable nouns

• plural countable nouns

• single uncountable nouns

• plural uncountable nouns

A/An

• in expressions with numbers:

I sleep eight hours a night.

Apples cost €3 a kilo.

Multiple Select

What about the?

• singular countable nouns

• plural countable nouns

• uncountable nouns

The

• when it is clear which person or thing we mean:

The boy over there is my brother.

Where's the sugar?

• when there is only one:

The Earth is round.

Peter is in the garden.​

The

• with the names of oceans (the Pacific Ocean). seas (the Red Sea), rivers (the Nile), mountain ranges (the Andes) and deserts (the Sahara Desert).​

Fill in the Blank

Name some countries with the.

Multiple Select

Which is correct?

• in the morning

• in afternoon

• in the evening

• at the weekend

Zero article​

• with names of people (Peter, Mr Hardy), continents (Africa), most countries (Spain). cities (Madrid). streets (West Street), lakes (Lake Michigan) and mountains (Mount Everest).

Multiple Select

When can't we use a/an, the?

• Sports

  (___ football)

• Games

  (___ chess)

• School subjects

  (___ English)

• Meals

  (___ breakfast)

• Languages

  (___ C

Zero article​

• in these expressions:

Beth is at home/at school/in bed.

I go to school every day. I go by bus.

Exercise example

There was _a_ good programme on TV.

Where's _the_Sahara Desert?​

I'd like to visit _x_Africa.​

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Fill in the Blank

That's ___ good idea!

Fill in the Blank

I want to sail round ___ world.

Fill in the Blank

I want to be ____ explorer.

Fill in the Blank

Let's play ___ football.

Fill in the Blank

Let's explore ____ park!

Multiple Choice

We are living on ______ Earth

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

Multiple Choice

There is ______ apple in the basket.

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

Multiple Choice

_______ apple tastes good.

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

Multiple Choice

_____ Tokyo is in Japan.

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

Multiple Choice

Joe's mum is _____ actress.

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

Multiple Choice

Is Amy at _____ home?

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

Multiple Choice

No, she's at ______ sports centre with Fred.

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

Multiple Choice

Do you always do your Maths homework in _______ evening?

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

Multiple Choice

Oh. I hate _______ Maths!

• a

• an

• the

• zero article

​Listening and Speaking 3B

​Unit 4 Part 1

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