Question

In this exercise you have to choose the correct form, with or without the.Examples:I'm afraid of dogs / the dogs Can you pass salt / the salt, please?1.Women / The women are often better teachers than men / the men.2. In Britaincoffee / the coffee is more expensive than tea / the tea.3. We had a very nice meal in that restaurant. Cheese / The cheese was especially good.4. Two of the biggest problems facing our society are crime / the crime andunemployment / the unemployment.5. I hate violence / the violence.

Answer 1

Women are often better teachers than men
In Britain coffee is more expensive than the tea
We had a very nice meal in that restaurant . The cheese was especially good
Two of the biggest problems facing our society are the crime and unemployment
I hate violence

Answer 2

Women are often better teachers than men.

2. In Britain
coffee  is more expensive than tea .  

3.
We had a very nice meal in that restaurant. The cheese was
especially good.

4.
Two of the biggest problems facing our society are crime  and
unemployment. (преступность и безработица - в общем, артикль не нужен)

5. I hate violence .

Answer 3

1. The correct form is "Women are often better teachers than men." Here, "women" is a general plural noun, so it does not require the definite article "the". Similarly, "men" is also a general plural noun and does not require the definite article.

2. The correct form is "In Britain, coffee is more expensive than tea." In this sentence, "coffee" and "tea" are both general nouns, so they do not require the definite article "the".

3. The correct form is "We had a very nice meal in that restaurant. The cheese was especially good." In this sentence, "cheese" is a specific noun referring to a particular type of cheese that was eaten in the restaurant, so it requires the definite article "the".

4. The correct form is "Two of the biggest problems facing our society are crime and unemployment." Here, "crime" and "unemployment" are general nouns, so they do not require the definite article "the".

5. The correct form is "I hate violence." In this sentence, "violence" is a general noun, so it does not require the definite article "the".