Articles With Count Nouns
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Выберите правильный ответ: I have ____ long story to tell you.
- A.
A
- B.
An
- C.
The
- D.
No article
Correct Answer
A. AExplanation
The correct answer is "a". In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a specific story, but it is not a story that has been previously mentioned or is known to the listener. Therefore, the indefinite article "a" is used to introduce the noun "long story".Rate this question:
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- 2.
Выберите правильный ответ: Ann bought ____ beautiful dress. ____ dress is pink.
- A.
The; the
- B.
A; the
- C.
No article; the
- D.
A; no article
Correct Answer
B. A; theExplanation
The correct answer is "a; the". In this sentence, "a" is used before the word "beautiful" to indicate that the dress is one of many possible dresses. "The" is used before the word "dress" to indicate that the speaker is referring to a specific dress, the one that is pink.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Выберите правильный ответ: Believe me, when ___ woman really makes her mind to marry ____ man nothing on God's earth can save him.
- A.
A; a
- B.
The; the
- C.
No articles
- D.
The; a
Correct Answer
A. A; aExplanation
When a woman really makes her mind to marry a man, nothing on God's earth can save him. The use of the indefinite article "a" before "woman" and "man" indicates that any woman and any man are being referred to in this statement. It suggests that once a woman has made up her mind to marry someone, there is no escape or avoidance for that man.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Правильно ли употреблены артикли в данном предложении? I bought a kitten yesterday.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The given sentence "I bought a kitten yesterday" is grammatically correct. The use of the indefinite article "a" before the noun "kitten" is appropriate because the speaker is referring to a non-specific kitten, not a specific one. Therefore, the sentence is correctly using the articles.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Вставьте пропущенный артикль, если необходимо: For the forth time this week, Katya is having ___ headache.
Correct Answer
aExplanation
The word "headache" is a countable noun, so it requires an article before it. In this case, the correct article to use is "a" because it indicates that Katya is having one specific headache, not a specific or particular headache. The use of "the" would imply that there is a specific headache that Katya is referring to, which is not the intended meaning in this sentence.Rate this question:
- 6.
Выберите правильный ответ: She didn't bring me ___ magazine, she brought me ____ newspaper.
- A.
No articles
- B.
A; the
- C.
A; a
- D.
The; a
- E.
The; the
Correct Answer
C. A; aExplanation
The correct answer is "a; a". In this sentence, the speaker is referring to a specific magazine and a specific newspaper, but they are not known or mentioned before. Therefore, the indefinite article "a" is used before both "magazine" and "newspaper".Rate this question:
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- 7.
Вставьте пропущенный артикль, если необходимо: May you be happy in ____ life you have chosen.
Correct Answer
theExplanation
The correct answer is "the" because it is used before "life" to indicate a specific life that has been chosen.Rate this question:
- 8.
Выберите правильный ответ: Philip heard _____ man's voice talking quickly over the phone.
- A.
The
- B.
No article
- C.
A
Correct Answer
C. AExplanation
The correct answer is "a". In this sentence, "a" is used to indicate that Philip heard a man's voice, but not a specific or previously mentioned man. The use of "a" suggests that it could be any man's voice.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Правильно ли употреблены артикли в данном предложении? Not a word was spoken, not a sound was made.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
In this sentence, the use of the indefinite articles "a" before "word" and "sound" is correct. The sentence is emphasizing the absence of any word or sound, indicating that none were spoken or made. The use of "a" before both nouns helps to convey this meaning.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Выберите правильный ответ: Elvis Presley is _____ American singer.
- A.
A
- B.
No article
- C.
An
- D.
The
Correct Answer
C. AnExplanation
The correct answer is "an" because "Elvis Presley" starts with a vowel sound (/ɛ/), and when a noun starts with a vowel sound, we use the indefinite article "an" before it.Rate this question:
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