WorksheetsEF Unit 10B - articles (a, an, the, θ + reason)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
James bought ___ new suit at the weekend.
a >> [1st time mentioned]
the >> [previously mentioned]
an >> [1st time mentioned + vowel sound]
The weather was awful, so we stayed at ___ home.
the >> [the specific one + institution-building]
the >> [the specific one]
θ >> [routine place]
___ washing machine we bought last week has stopped working already.
a >> [1st time mentioned]
the >> [the specific one]
θ >> [in general with plural & uncountable nouns]
I saw a man walking with a woman in the park. ____ woman was crying.
a >> [1st time mentioned]
the >> [previously mentioned]
the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]
We didn't have time to visit ___ Louvre when we were in Paris.
the >> [names of theatres, cinemas, museums, galleries, etc.]
the >> [previously mentioned]
the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]
___ south-west England is famous for its beautiful countryside and beaches.
θ >> [name of a country - generally]
the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]
θ >> [region/area with name of country]
My neighbour's dog is ___ Alsatian and her cat is a Siamese.
θ >> [in general with plural & uncountable nouns]
an >> [1st time mentioned + vowel sound]
a >> [1st time mentioned]
Turn left immediately after ___ church and go up the hill.
the >> [names of roads, streets, etc.- exception]
the >> [the specific one + institution-building]
the >> [previously mentioned]
I love reading ___ historical novels.
θ >> [in general with plural & uncountable nouns]
θ >> [region/area with name of country]
θ >> [institution-normal purpose]
Cairo is on ___ River Nile.
θ >> [previous day on the calendar]
θ >> [name of a country - generally]
the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]
I've always wanted to visit ___ India.
θ >> [region/area with name of country]
θ >> [name of a country - generally]
the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]
___ last night, I came home late and went straight to bed.
θ >> [previous day/night on the calendar]
the >> [the specific one]
θ >> [name of a country - generally]
My dad's in ___ hospital.
the >> [previously mentioned]
the >> [the specific one + institution-building]
θ >> [institution-normal purpose]
Most of the English we learn in class is from ___ United Kingdom.
the >> [country name - exception]
the >> [previously mentioned]
the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]
___ Lake Victoria is in Africa.
θ >> [names of roads, streets, parks, etc.]
θ >> [individual mountains and lakes]
the >> [rivers, seas, canals, etc.]
___ M1 motorway was closed yesterday because of floods.
the >> [names of roads, streets, etc.- exception]
θ >> [names of roads, streets, parks, etc.]
θ >> [name of a country - generally]
The tram runs down the middle of ___ George Street.
the >> [names of roads, streets, etc.- exception]
θ >> [names of roads, streets, parks, etc.]
θ >> [name of a country - generally]
