Question

A, an, the or no article? 1. Look at ... moon. Isn't it beautiful? 2. My sister is .... architect. She lives in …Japan. 3. Will someone answer ... telephone? 4. He's been playing ... basketball since he was a child. 5. Let's have ... lunch. I'm starving. 6. This is first time that I've been to …United Kingdom. 7. My birthday party is on … Saturday. Bring … friend if you like. 8. Could you close ... door, please? 9. This is .... best book l've ever read. 10. We usually go to ... work on … foot. 11. Sally had .... accident while skiing in … Alps. She crashed into ... tree and broke both legs. 12. All I want to do now is go ........ home and have ......... nice hot bath.

Answer 1

1. the

2. an, Japan (или без артикля, если «Япония» подразумевается как общее место)

3. the

4. без артикля

5. lunch

6. the

7. Saturday, a

8. the

9. the

10. без артикля, foot

11. an, the, a

12. home, a

Answer 2

1. Look at the moon. Isn't it beautiful?

2. My sister is an architect. She lives in Japan.

3. Will someone answer the telephone?

4. He`s been playing basketball since he was a child.

5. Let's have lunch. I'm starving.

6. This is  first time that I've been to the United Kingdom.

7. My birthday party is on Saturday. Bring a friend if you  like.

8. Could you  close the door, please?

9. This is the best book I`ve ever read.

10. We usually go to  work on  foot.

11. Sally had an accident while skiing in  Alps. She crashed into a tree and broke both legs.

12. All I want to do now is  go home and have a nice hot bath.

Answer 3

1. Look at the moon. Isn't it beautiful? - No article is needed here. "Moon" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense.

2. My sister is an architect. She lives in Japan. - "Architect" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense, so "an" is used. "Japan" is a proper noun and does not require an article.

3. Will someone answer the telephone? - No article is needed here. "Telephone" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense.

4. He's been playing basketball since he was a child. - No article is needed here. "Basketball" is a singular uncountable noun and is used in a general sense.

5. Let's have lunch. I'm starving. - "Lunch" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense, so "a" is used.

6. This is the first time that I've been to the United Kingdom. - "United Kingdom" is a proper noun and does not require an article. "First time" is a singular countable noun and is used in a specific sense, so "the" is used.

7. My birthday party is on Saturday. Bring a friend if you like. - "Saturday" is a singular countable noun and is used in a specific sense, so "on" is used. "Friend" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense, so "a" is used.

8. Could you close the door, please? - "Door" is a singular countable noun and is used in a specific sense, so "the" is used.

9. This is the best book I've ever read. - "Book" is a singular countable noun and is used in a specific sense, so "the" is used.

10. We usually go to work on foot. - "Work" is a singular uncountable noun and is used in a general sense, so no article is needed. "Foot" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense, so no article is needed.

11. Sally had an accident while skiing in the Alps. She crashed into a tree and broke both legs. - "Accident" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense, so "an" is used. "Alps" is a proper noun and does not require an article. "Tree" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense, so "a" is used.

12. All I want to do now is go home and have a nice hot bath. - "Home" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense, so no article is needed. "Bath" is a singular countable noun and is used in a general sense, so "a" is used.