a, an, the or nothing? | Exercise for beginners

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Choose between a, an, the or nothing (Ø):

1. There’s aanthe– extremely large dog in the garden!
2. She’s just got aanthe– university degree.
3. Have you fed aanthe– cats?
4. See you on  aanthe– Friday.
5. Who invented aanthe– internet?
6. I am aanthe– oldest in my class.
7. My father is aanthe–  honest person.
8. We went to aanthe– same University.
9. My sister is going out with aanthe– German boy.
10. Have you got aanthe– sisters?

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ANSWERS

1. There’s an extremely large dog in the garden!
2. She’s just got a university degree.
3. Have you fed the cats?
4. See you on Ø Friday.
5. Who invented the internet?
6. I am the oldest in my class.
7. My father is an honest person.
8. We went to the same University.
9. My sister is going out with a German boy.
10. Have you got Ø sisters?

Articles exercise: a, an, the or nothing?

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Exercise 2

Choose between a, an, the or nothing (Ø):

1. There is more aantheØ water in the lake than there was  aantheØ week ago.
2. aantheØ water of the Atlantic Sea is usually cold.
3. In Japan many houses are made of aantheØ wood.
4.  aantheØ olive oil is produced in Spain.
5. My favorite kind of food is aantheØ rice.

6.This is aantheØ exception.
7. Simon has become aantheØ driver.
8. It was aantheØ very long way to go.
9. We stopped at aantheØ door of his house.
10. aantheØ cover of my grammar book is blue.

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ANSWERS

1. There is more Ø water in the lake than there was a week ago.
2. The water of the Atlantic Sea is usually cold.
3. In Japan many houses are made of Ø wood.
4. Ø olive oil is produced in Spain.
5. My favorite kind of food is Ø rice.
6. This is an exception.
7. Simon has become a driver.
8. It was a very long way to go.
9. We stopped at the door of his house.
10. The cover of my grammar book is blue.

Grammar Exercise | Articles (a, an, the or zero article)

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Exercise 3

Choose between a, an, the or nothing (Ø):

1. She is aantheØ very nice woman.
2. They are aantheØ brave boys.
3. Tina and Sam were aantheØ good friends.
4. She told me aantheØ story of her life.
5. This is  aantheØgood example.
6. aantheØ roof of aantheØ house was on fire.
7. We are aantheØ students.
8. Those are aantheØ interesting books.
9. Look at aantheØ top of that building.
10. I am aantheØ good teacher.

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ANSWERS

1. She is a very nice woman.
2. They are Ø brave boys.
3. Tina and Sam were Ø good friends.
4. She told me the story of her life.
5. This is a good example.
6. The roof of the house was on fire.
7. We are Ø students.
8. Those are Ø interesting books.
9. Look at the top of that building.
10. I am a good teacher.

Articles exercise: a, an, the or nothing? (for beginners)

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Exercise 4

Choose between a, an, the or nothing (Ø):

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ANSWERS

1. It is a good book.
2. I bought an interesting book.
3. This is the book that you wanted.
4. I like to read Ø mangas.
5. Do you go to work by Ø train?
6. Paris is the largest city in France.
7. He is an engineer at a big company.
8. Do you have a car?
9. She wrote a letter to her friend in Thailand.
10. Open the door, please.

Articles exercise: a / an / the

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Exercise 1

Choose between a, an, the or nothing (Ø):

1. I need aantheØ paper. (le matériaux)
2. I need aantheØ paper. (le magazine)
3. Sorry! I broke aantheØ glass. (un verre pour boire)
4. The windows are made of aantheØ glass (le matériaux)
5. This new car is made of aantheØ plastic .
6. The worker put aantheØ brick into the truck.
7. We don’t like aantheØ coffee sold at Starbucks.
8. I like aantheØ olive oil you have bought for me.
9. There was a lot of aantheØ rain last summer.
10. aantheØ coffee is served very hot in Italy.

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ANSWERS

1. I need Ø paper.
2. I need a paper.
3. Sorry ! I broke a glass.
4. The windows are made of Ø glass.
5. This new car is made of Ø plastic.
6. The worker put a brick into the truck.
7. We don’t like the coffee sold at Starbucks.
8. I like the olive oil you have bought for me.
9. There was a lot of Ø rain last summer.
10. Ø coffee is served very hot in Italy.

Adjective and adverb | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 10

1. The time passed —slowslowly.
2. We were all —warmwarmly dressed.
3. When Matthew applied for a new job, he got an —immediateimmediately answer.
4. Our strategy is simple. And —amazingamazingly effective.
5. She is a —wonderfulwonderfully cook.
6. Alice was —seriousseriously hurt in a car accident.
7. That new TV must be —terribleterribly expensive.
8. We’re —enormousenormously grateful for all your help.
9. He asked a —directdirectly question.
10. They replied —politepolitely to all of my inquiries.

 

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ANSWERS

1. slowly
2. warmly
3. immediate
4. amazingly
5. wonderful
6. seriously
7. terribly
8. enormously
9. direct
10. politely

Adjective and adverb | Exercise with answers

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Exercise 9

1. He sings —goodwell.
2. The cost of electricity is —increasinglyincreasing by around 10 % a year.
3. She thinks Japanese is an —easyeasily  language.
4. He should pass the test —easyeasily.
5. He’s an—excellentlyexcellent guitar player.
6. The tournament was —excellentlyexcellent organised.
7. The dog barks —angryangrily.
8. The dog is —angryangrily.
9. He is not rich, and spends money —carefulcarefully.
10. Linda is a —carefulcarefully girl.

 

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ANSWERS

1. well
2. increasing
3. easy
4. easily 
5. excellent
6. excellently 
7. angrily
8. angry
9. carefully
10. careful

Adjective and adverb | Exercise with answers

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Exercise 6

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate adjective or adverb:

Example:  She works slow/slowly. → She works slowly.

1. I felt —greatgreatly relieved to receive this email.
2. She answered —clevercleverly to the teacher.
3. Could you please shut the door —quietlyquiet?
4. He accepted the invitation —thankfulthankfully.
5. Sam spoke —confidentlyconfident to the crowd.
6. Tina felt —miserablemiserably after she lied to her friend.
7. It started to rain —heavilyheavy.
8. Is she —seriousseriously ill?
9. The food here is —extremelyextreme —wellgood.
10. The old library was —totallytotal destroyed in the fire.

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ANSWERS

Adjective or adverb? | Exercise with answers

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Exercise 5

Complete the following sentences with the appropriate adjective or adverb:

Example:  She works slow/slowly. → She works slowly.

1. That’s the —logicallogically solution to this problem.
2. The attack —hardhardly affected tourism.
3. They spoke —optimisticoptimistically about the company’s future.
4. Where can I get a —typicaltypically Japanese meal?
5. Kevin jumped over the gate —easilyeasily.
6. He tried to stay —quietquietly.
7. It is —nearnearly six o’clock.
8. Her English isn’t perfect yet, but it’s —prettilypretty good.
9. I’m —gradualgradually answering all of my emails.
10. He could —hardhardly move.

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ANSWERS

1. logical
2. hardly
3. optimistically
4. typical
5. easily
6. quiet
7. nearly
8. pretty
9. gradually
10. hardly

Adjective and adverb | Exercise with answers

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Exercise 7

1. The team played —beautifulbeautifully yesterday.
2. I know him —wellgood.
3. The manager was really —friendlyfriendlily.
4. Sam is a —quickquickly learner.
5. This changed the situation—dramaticallydramatic.
6. The party was —quitequiet a success.
7. She spoke —ruderudely to him.
8. Check your lesson —carefulcarefully.
9. His performance was —amazingamazingly.
10. They were —recentrecently married.

 

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ANSWERS

1. beautifully
2. well
3. really
4. quick
5. dramatically
6. quite
7. rudely
8. carefully
9. amazing
10. recently