Question

Вставьте артикли 1. My friend had...... birthday party yesterday . 2. ...... Mr Smith had ....... party ..... last week.3. Could I speak to ..... Peter, please?4. ........ English people like ....... porridge.5. The drink ......... lot of ....... tea.

Answer 1

My friend had a birthday party yesterday
Mr.Smith had a party last week
Could I speak to Peter, please
The English people like a porridge
The drink a lot of tea

Answer 2

1. My friend had a birthday party yesterday.

According to search results, the correct article to use in this sentence is "a." The indefinite article "a" is used before a singular countable noun when it is mentioned for the first time or when it is not specific. In this case, "birthday party" is a singular countable noun, and it is mentioned for the first time in the sentence. Therefore, the correct sentence is "My friend had a birthday party yesterday." [[1]]

2. Mr. Smith had a party last week.

In this sentence, the correct article to use is "a." The indefinite article "a" is used before a singular countable noun when it is mentioned for the first time or when it is not specific. In this case, "party" is a singular countable noun, and it is mentioned for the first time in the sentence. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Mr. Smith had a party last week." [[2]]

3. Could I speak to Peter, please?

In this sentence, no article is needed before the name "Peter." When using someone's name, we generally do not use an article before it. Therefore, the correct sentence is "Could I speak to Peter, please?" [[3]]

4. English people like porridge.

In this sentence, no article is needed before the noun "English people." When talking about nationalities or groups of people in general, we do not use an article before the noun. Therefore, the correct sentence is "English people like porridge." [[4]]

5. The drink has a lot of tea.

In this sentence, the correct article to use is "a" before the noun "lot." The indefinite article "a" is used before a singular countable noun when it is mentioned for the first time or when it is not specific. In this case, "lot" is a singular countable noun, and it is mentioned for the first time in the sentence. Therefore, the correct sentence is "The drink has a lot of tea." [[5]]