a, an, the (articles) | Grammar exercise with answers

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Exercise 1

Choose the appropriate article: a, an or the?

1. aanthe Alps are so beautiful to visit.
2. aanthe winter of 2010 was cold!
3. I just saw aanthe opossum in the tree.
4. It only costs  aanthe euro.
5. aanthe sun rose at 6:28 this morning.
6. I only have  aanthe  hour for lunch.
7. Tina wants to go to  aanthe cinema on Friday.
8. That is  aanthe unusual problem.
9. aanthe Japanese invented aanthe new kind of robot.
10. I have never been to  aanthe Netherlands.

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ANSWERS

1. The 
2. The
3. an
4. a
5. the
6. an 
7. the
8. an 
9. The / a
10. the

Grammar Exercise | Articles (a, an, the)

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Exercise 3

Choose the appropriate article: a, an or the?

1. Tina is aanthe pretty girl.
2. He is aanthe tallest boy in aanthe class.
3. Did you find aanthe hotel where you could stay tonight?
4. She has aanthe ten year old daughter.
5. She didn’t get aanthe invitation.
6. Sarah is aanthe lovely girl.
7. Why is your shoe on aanthe table?
8. It was aanthe best thing to do.
9. Paul is visiting aanthe United States.
10. Sarah is looking for aanthe boyfriend.

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ANSWERS

1. a
2. the / the
3. a
4. a
5. an
6. a
7. the
8. the
9. the 
10. a 

Articles (a, an, the) | Grammar exercise with answers

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Exercise 2

Choose the appropriate article: a, an or the?

1. He is aanthe excellent doctor.
2. I need aanthe phone.
3. Sam told me aanthe interesting story.
4. My sister has aanthe boyfriend.
5. Does his name begin with aanthe “F”?
6. I watched aanthe movie last night.
7. Have you seen aanthe TV show I told you about?
8. I have aanthe brother.
9. Right now, aanthe euro is stronger than aanthe dollar.
10. He has won aanthe medal at the competion.

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ANSWERS

1. an
2. a
3. an
4. a
5. an
6. a
7. the
8. a
9. the / the
10. the

Articles exercise with answers: a, an

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Choose between a, an or nothing:

1. aan– hour
2. aan– ice-cream
3. aan– school uniform
4. aan– accident
5. aan– orange hat
6. aan– eggs
7. aan– house
8. aan– red apple
9. aan– milk
10. aan– European country
11. aan– airport
12. aan– umbrella
13. aan– boxes
14. aan– American university
15. aan– library

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ANSWERS

1. an hour
2. an ice-cream
3. a school uniform
4. an accident
5. an orange hat
6. eggs (plural!)
7. a house
8. a red apple
9. milk (uncountable!)
10. a European country
11. an airport
12. boxes (plural!)
13. a station
14. an American university
15. a library

a / an: Exercise with answers

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False or correct?

1 – a engineer → correctfalse
2 – a house → correctfalse
3 – a hour → correctfalse
4 – an orange car → correctfalse
5 – an expensive car → correctfalse
6 – an uniform → correctfalse
7 – a airport → correctfalse
8 – an notebook → correctfalse
9 – a aunt → correctfalse
10 – an unicorn → correctfalse
11 – a driver → correctfalse
12 – a historic monument → correctfalse
13 – an uncle → correctfalse

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ANSWERS

1. False → an engineer
2. Correct → a house
3. False → an hour
4. Correct → an orange car
5. Correct → an expensive car
6. False → a uniform
7. False → an airport
8. False → a notebook
9. Correct → a aunt
10. False → a unicorn
11. Correct → a driver
12. False → an historic monument
13. Correct → an uncle

Don’t or Doesn’t | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Doesn’t or don’t ? Choose the right answer:

1. I doesn’tdon’t have the answer.
2. We eat meat, but we doesn’tdon’t eat fish.
3. My mum doesn’tdon’t read mangas.
4. We doesn’tdon’t have any time.
5. My sister doesn’tdon’t eat spinach.
6. They doesn’tdon’t remember my name.
7. The taxi driver doesn’tdon’t have any change.
8. Mr. Smith doesn’tdon’t live in London.
9. It doesn’tdon’t rain much in summer.
10. You doesn’tdon’t speak Russian.

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ANSWERS

1. I don’t have the answer.
2. We eat meat, but we don’t eat fish.
3. My mum doesn’t read mangas.
4. We don’t have any time.
5. My sister doesn’t eat spinach.
6. They don’t remember my name.
7. The taxi driver doesn’t have any change.
8. Mr. Smith doesn’t live in London.
9. It doesn’t rain much in summer.
10. You don’t speak Russian.

Don’t / Doesn’t: Exercise with answers

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Exercise 2

Doesn’t or don’t ? Choose the right answer:

1. Please, doesn’tdon’t chat with your friend.
2. Your parents doesn’tdon’t  like me.
3. Your brother doesn’tdon’t smoke, does he?
4. We doesn’tdon’t need your help.
5. Tina says she doesn’tdon’t understand.
6. She doesn’tdon’t go to university.
7. We doesn’tdon’t know him.
8. They doesn’tdon’t sell that car anymore.
9. It doesn’tdon’t cost much to eat in Thailand.
10. I have a televison, but I doesn’tdon’t watch it often.

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ANSWERS

1. Please, don’t chat with your friend.
2. Your parents don’t like me.
3. Your brother doesn’t smoke, does he?
4. We don’t need your help.
5. Tina says she doesn’t understand.
6. She doesn’t go to university.
7. We don’t know him.
8. They don’t sell that car anymore.
9. It doesn’t cost much to eat in Thailand.
10. I have a televison, but I don’t watch it often.

Don’t vs Doesn’t | Grammar exercise

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Exercise 3

Doesn’t or don’t ? Choose the right answer:

1. Paul doesn’tdon’t speak French.
2. I doesn’tdon’t stay at home.
3. Sam doesn’tdon’t read my emails.
4. It doesn’tdon’t happen very often.
5. They doesn’tdon’t go to bed at 8.30 pm.
6. That kind of accident doesn’tdon’t happen often.
7. I love karate, but I doesn’tdon’t like judo.
8. I doesn’tdon’t drive to work every day.
9. It doesn’tdon’t take much time to go there.
10. You doesn’tdon’t need to go to the doctor.

 

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ANSWERS

1. Paul doesn’t speak French.
2. I don’t stay at home.
3. Sam doesn’t read my emails.
4. It doesn’t happen very often.
5. They don’t go to bed at 8.30 pm.
6. That kind of accident doesn’t happen often.
7. I love karate, but I don’t like judo.
8. I don’t drive to work every day.
9. It doesn’t take much time to go there.
10. You don’t need to go to the doctor.

Verb + ing | Exercise

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Exercise 1

Complete the following sentences with the -ing form of the verbs in brackets:

Ex: What are you doing there? I (write) a letter. → I am writing a letter.

1. Tina is good at (paint) .
2. he avoided the car by (walk)  on the opposite side of the road.
3. We arrived in Paris after (drive)  all night.
4. My boss decided against (postpone) his trip to Italy.
5. There’s no point in (wait) .
6. In spite of (miss)  the train, we arrived on time.
7. We often have a holiday in the mountains. We love (ski) .
8. I hate (cycle) . I gave my old bike to my sister.
9. I like (run)  in the park, it’s good exercise.
10. Sam hates (shop) .
11. My mum can use email, but she prefers (write)  letters.
12. My dad sometimes likes (watch)  tennis on TV.

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ANSWERS

1. painting.
2. walking
3. driving
4. postponing
5. waiting.
6. missing
7. skiing
8. cycling
9. running
10. shopping
11. writing
12. watching

Verb + ing | Exercise

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Exercise 2

Complete the following sentences with the -ing form of the verbs in brackets:

Ex: What are you doing there? I (write) a letter. → I am writing a letter.

1. We prefer (cook)  our own food.
2. My aunt is scared of (go) by plane.
3. Tina is interested in (make)  new friends.
4. Paul dreams of (be) a famous guitar player.
5. I should give up (smoke) .
6. She are afraid of (swim) in the lake.
7. I don’t like (play)  poker.
8. She is crazy about (sing) .
9. Sarah is good at (dance) .
10. We started (work)  on this last week.
11. They suggested not (keep)   the money.
12. Sam mentioned (stay)  up late.

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ANSWERS

1. cooking
2. going
3. making
4. being
5. smoking
6. swimming
7. playing
8. singing
9. dancing
10. working
11. keeping
12. staying