Activity 11:
Use a / an or the, where required, in the blank spaces below
a.
Question:
My uncle
lives in _________ small house in ___________ remote
village. There is _________
beautiful garden behind _________
house. _________ garden has many rare plants.
Answer:
My uncle
lives in a small house in a remote village. There is a
beautiful garden behind
the house. The garden has many rare plants.
b.
Question:
There are
two bags on the table; __________ white one and
________ yellow one. _________
white one belongs to my friend
but I don't know who ______________ owner of
________ yellow
one is.
Answer:
There are
two bags on the table; the white one and the yellow one.
The white one belongs
to my friend but I don't know who the owner
of the yellow one is.
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c.
Question:
My friend
witnessed ____________ accident this morning.
______________ truck crashed into
_____________ lamp post.
___________ driver of __________ truck wasn't hurt but
__________ truck was badly damaged.
Answer:
My friend
witnessed an accident this morning. A truck crashed into a
lamp post. The
driver of the truck wasn't hurt but the truck was
badly damaged.
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d.
Question:
_______ taxi
drove up to our house. ______ taxi stopped outside our
house and _______ woman
got out of the taxi. ________ man who
was carrying _____________ case in his
hand also got out. With
_________ case in his hand, ________ man looked like
__________ salesman.
Answer:
A taxi drove
up to our house. The taxi stopped outside our house and
a woman got out of the
taxi. A man who was carrying a case in his
hand also got out. With the case in
his hand, the man looked like a
salesman.
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Activity 12:
Complete the story below by using a, an or the where
required
Question:
__________
man walked into _________ bank in America and
handed ________ note to one of
the cashiers, _________ young
woman. _________ woman read ________ note, which
told her to
give ____________ man some money. Afraid that he might have
__________ gun, she followed ___________ instruction.
________________ man then
walked out of ___________ building,
leaving _________ note behind. However, it
was not ___________ successful crime. _________ man had no time to spend
___________ money because he was arrested _________ same day.
He had made
___________ stupid mistake. He had
written__________ note on __________ back of
__________
envelope. On ___________ other side of __________ envelope was
___________ man's name and address. This information was
enough for the police
to arrest the man.
Answer:
A man walked
into a bank in America and handed a note to one of
the cashiers, a young woman.
The woman read the note, which told
her to give the man some money. Afraid that
he might have a gun,
she followed the instruction. The man then walked out of
the
building, leaving the note behind. However, it was not a successful
crime.
The man had no time to spend the money because he was
arrested the same day. He
had made a stupid mistake. He had
written the note on the back of an envelope.
On the other side of the
envelope was the man's name and address. This
information was
enough for the police to arrest the man.
Activity 13: Complete the sentences below.
(You will have to use a/an in the first blank space in each sentence.)
a. A place where bread is made is called _______ _______.
b. A shelter for a horse is called ______ _______.
c. The home of a lion is called _______ _______.
d. A place where birds are kept is called _______ _______.
e. A person who mends water-pipes is called _______ _______.
f. A person who tells the future by the stars is called ______ _______.
g. A person who treats diseases by performing operations is called _______ _______.
h. A book in which the events of the day are recorded is called _______ _________ .
i. A play with a happy ending is called _______ _______ .
j. A list of the items to be served at a meal is called _______ ________ .
Answer
a. A place where bread is made is called a bakery.
b. A shelter for a horse is called a stable.
c. The home of a lion is called a den.
d. A place where birds are kept is called an aviary.
e. A person who mends water-pipes is called a plumber.
f. A person who tells the future by the stars is called an astrologer.
g. A person who treats diseases by performing operations is called a surgeon.
h. A book in which the events of the day are recorded is called a diary.
i. A play with a happy ending is called a comedy.
j. A list of the items to be served at a meal is called a menu.
Activity 14: Expand the newspaper headlines below into sentences
(Use a/an and the other missing words.)
ANSWERS
a. Blast in Bihar town – There was a blast in a town in Bihar.
b. Bomb scare delays train – There was a bomb scare that delayed a train.
c. Snake found in fruit basket at hotel – A snake was found in a fruit basket at a hotel.
d. Indian ship sinks off Abu Dhabi – An Indian ship sank off the coast of Abu Dhabi.
e. Ten injured in clash – Ten people were injured in a clash.
f. Bag snatched – A bag was snatched by a thief.
Activity 15 : Who were these people?
1. Kalidas
Kalidas was a great poet.
2. Newton
_____________________________________________
3. Charlie Chaplin
_____________________________________________
4. Nargis
_____________________________________________
5. Tansen
_____________________________________________
ANSWERS
1. Kalidas
Kalidas was a great poet.
2. Newton
Newton was a great scientist.
3. Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was a famous comedian.
4. Nargis
Nargis was a famous actress.
5. Tansen
Tansen was a great musician.
Activity 16 : Rewrite the sentences below, inserting the definite article the at the right places.
a. Cottage by the river has been deserted for many years.
_____________________________________________________.
b. I bought book you referred to yesterday.
_____________________________________________________.
c. They wanted to meet old man living in yellow house.
_____________________________________________________.
d. I like tea grown in gardens of Assam.
_____________________________________________________.
e. This is house that my father built.
_____________________________________________________.
ANSWERS
a. The cottage by the river has been deserted for many years.
b. I bought the book you referred to yesterday.
c. They wanted to meet the old man living in the yellow house.
d. I like the tea grown in the gardens of Assam.
e. This is the house that my father built.
Activity 17: Use the in the blanks, wherever necessary.
a. __________ Prime Minister met _________ President yesterday.
b. __________ sky is blue.
c. I am studying History at _________ university.
d. It's difficult to live near __________ North Pole.
e. _________ manufacturing industry is using _________ computers more and more.
f. Sailors used to spend weeks crossing _________ Atlantic Sea.
g. __________ equator runs through Africa.
h. ________ grass is green but _________ grass in my neighbour's garden is greener.
i. There are hundreds of small islands in ________ Pacific Ocean.
ANSWERS
a. The Prime Minister met the President yesterday.
b. The sky is blue.
c. I am studying History at a university.
d. It's difficult to live near the North Pole.
e. The manufacturing industry is using computers more and more.
f. Sailors used to spend weeks crossing the Atlantic Sea.
g. The equator runs through Africa.
h. Grass is green but the grass in my neighbour's garden is greener.
i. There are hundreds of small islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Activity 18: Use the where necessary :
a. ___________ teacher entered __________ classroom, went to
________ table, held __________ duster in his left hand and
_______ book in his right hand. Then he cleaned __________
blackboard and started writing a passage from______ book.
b. Ravi went to the post-office and talked to ________ man at
________ counter. He asked Ravi to meet _________ postmaster.
__________ postmaster asked him to sign ___________ register.
Then he handed ________ parcel over to Ravi.
ANSWERS
a. The teacher entered the classroom, went to the table, held the duster in his left hand and the book in his right hand. Then he cleaned the blackboard and started writing a passage from the book.
b. Ravi went to the post-office and talked to the man at the counter. He asked Ravi to meet the postmaster. The postmaster asked him to sign the register. Then he handed the parcel over to Ravi.
Activity 19 : Supply the where necessary .
a. A:Who's at ______ door?
B: It is _______ postman.
b. Will you please go to ______ market and get some butter for
_______ cake I am baking?
c. They prefer to spend their holidays in ______ country, among
______ mountains or by ______ sea.
d. This is _____ front room. ______ ceiling and ______ walls need
repair but ____ floor is in good condition.
e. A:Where is your sister?
B: She is in ______ kitchen at ______ moment.
ANSWERS
a.
A: Who's at the door?
B: It is the postman.
b.
Will you please go to the market and get some butter for the cake I am baking?
c.
They prefer to spend their holidays in the country, among the mountains or by the sea.
d.
This is the front room. The ceiling and the walls need repair but the floor is in good condition.
e.
A: Where is your sister?
B: She is in the kitchen at the moment.
Activity 20: Fill in the blanks with the where necessary :
a. _________ Mount Everest is the highest peak in _______
Himalayas.
b. __________ India celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its
independence in __________ year 1997.
c. _______ United Nations is an international organisation.
d. _______ United States of America is a republic.
e. We visited _______ Nehru Park when we were in Hyderabad.
f. Is _______ Pacific Ocean larger than ______ Indian ocean ?
g. We read ________ Statesman everyday and _______ India Today every week.
h. ________ University of Utkal is older than Berhampur University.
i. ________ Grand Trunk Road is the oldest road in India.
j. ________ Oberoi is ________ only 5-star hotel in _______
Bhubaneswar.
k. ________ Thar is in ________ Rajasthan.
l. _________ President visits ________ Puri tomorrow.
ANSWERS
a. The Mount Everest is the highest peak in the Himalayas.
b. India celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its independence in the year 1997.
c. The United Nations is an international organisation.
d. The United States of America is a republic.
e. We visited the Nehru Park when we were in Hyderabad.
f. Is the Pacific Ocean larger than the Indian Ocean?
g. We read The Statesman every day and India Today every week.
h. The University of Utkal is older than Berhampur University.
i. The Grand Trunk Road is the oldest road in India.
j. The Oberoi is the only 5-star hotel in Bhubaneswar.
k. The Thar is in Rajasthan.
l. The President visits Puri tomorrow.
Activity 21 : Put the into the blank, where necessary.
1 They always go to _______ church on Sunday.
2 When do you plan to go to ______ college ?
3 My friend has been taken to _______ hospital.
4 The prisoner was sent to _______ jail.
5 My daughter will go to ______ school next year.
6 When do you usually have ______ lunch ?
7 My father goes to _____ work at 9 a.m.
8. I'm taking these books back to ______ library.
9 The weather is too bad to go out. I'm staying at _______ home today.
10 Malati has just had a baby. We are going to _______ hospital to visit her.
11 The prisoner's wife drove to _______ prison to meet her husband.
12 They like lying on the beach. They always spend their holidays at _____ seaside.
13 ________ bed is very expensive.
ANSWERS
1. They always go to church on Sunday.
2. When do you plan to go to college?
3. My friend has been taken to the hospital.
4. The prisoner was sent to jail.
5. My daughter will go to school next year.
6. When do you usually have lunch?
7. My father goes to work at 9 a.m.
8. I'm taking these books back to the library.
9. The weather is too bad to go out. I'm staying at home today.
10. Malati has just had a baby. We are going to the hospital to visit her.
11. The prisoner's wife drove to the prison to meet her husband.
12. They like lying on the beach. They always spend their holidays at the seaside.
13. The bed is very expensive.
14. He went to Delhi by train.
Activity 22 : Put in the where necessary.
Today Alan Broome is a world-famous actor. Forty years ago he was
an unhappy child. He didn't do well at ________ school and he
never went to ______ university. His greatest enjoyment
was going to _______ movies. The family lived in an unattractive
industrial town in England.
Their home was next to _____ railway station. Alan's father was a
sailor, and he spent months at ________ sea. He was seldom at
________ home. When he did come home, he didn't do
much. Sometimes he would lie all day in _________ bed. His wife
had to get up at 5 o'clock to go to _____ work. Mr. Broome lost his
job in _______ navy and then went to ______ prison for stealing.
ANSWERS
Today Alan Broome is a world-famous actor. Forty years ago he was an unhappy child. He didn't do well at school and he never went to university. His greatest enjoyment was going to the movies. The family lived in an unattractive industrial town in England.
Their home was next to the railway station. Alan's father was a sailor, and he spent months at sea. He was seldom at home. When he did come home, he didn't do much. Sometimes he would lie all day in bed. His wife had to get up at 5 o'clock to go to work. Mr. Broome lost his job in the navy and then went to prison for stealing.
Activity 23 : Insert a/an or the, where necessary, in the passage below :
Push metal rod through cork and then put two pins into cork. Take
two more corks and push nails into them. Put pins on two glasses
and move cork to right place so that it balances properly.
Then you need candle and some matches. Make candle stand on
saucer under one side of rod and light it. Heat that comes from
candle will make metal expand. Extra length will make rod
fall. Experiment shows that heat makes metals expand.
ANSWERS
Push a metal rod through a cork and then put two pins into the cork. Take two more corks and push nails into them. Put the pins on two glasses and move the cork to the right place so that it balances properly.
Then you need a candle and some matches. Make the candle stand on a saucer under one side of the rod and light it. The heat that comes from the candle will make the metal expand. The extra length will make the rod fall. The experiment shows that heat makes metals expand.
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