Articles

I love listening to ___ music when I cook.

• -

• the

• a

• an

Answer explanation

Remember that when you talk about music in general you don't use an article. "The" is only for specific things.

Reorder the following

• the

• teacher

• gave us

• a

• book

Answer explanation

"The teacher" because it is only one, "a book" because it's "any" book.

I can't do this in only ____ hour!

• the

• a

• an

• -

Answer explanation

"An" because the word "hour" starts with a vowel sound.

Reorder the following

• I drink

• coffee

• only twice

• a

• week

Lima is ____ most crowded city in Peru.

• a

• -

• an

• the

Answer explanation

Superlatives almost always use "the"

I saw ___ horror film last night but ____ film wasn't very scary.

• a / a

• a / the

• the / a

• the / 0

Answer explanation

The first time you mention something it's not specific but the second time you mention the same thing, then it is.

Reorder the following

• I want

• to visit

• the

• Amazon

• river

Answer explanation

Even though proper names don't usually have an article, this is an exeption. XD

Reorder the following

• when we arrive to

• the

• hotel

• I'm going to

• bed

Answer explanation

We are talking about our specific hotel, so we use "the". When we talk about "our"bed we don't use an article.

____ dogs are the best pets.

• The

• A

• -

• An

Answer explanation

We are talking about dogs in general, all dogs. No article.

____ dogs in the movie we saw last night were so cute.

• The

• _

• A

• An

Answer explanation

The specific dogs that appeared on that specific film.