Question

VI. Insert the articles (a/ the) where necessary: 1) - Drink ……. coffee, it’s getting cold. - It’s OK, I don’t like …….. hot coffee. 2) …….. sun was shining in …….. sky, there was …….. light wind blowing. 3) - Where is …… fish? – It’s in …… fridge. 4) Jack is ……. criminal, he has spent two years in …… prison. His sister often goes to …. prison to see him. 5) I’m a bit tired. Let’s have …… break. 6) Dr. Clark works in …… hospital where I spent 3 weeks last year. 7) Why is Nick in…… hospital? 8) What time do you usually have ……. breakfast? 9) It was …… warm autumn. 10) They arrived in Moscow in …… winter of 2010.

Answer 1

1) - Drink coffee, it’s getting cold. - It’s OK, I don’t like hot coffee.
2) The sun was shining in the sky, there was a light wind blowing.
3) - Where is the fish? – It’s in th fridge.
4) Jack is a criminal, he has spent two years in prison. His sister often goes to the prison to see him.
5) I’m a bit tired. Let’s have a break.
6) Dr. Clark works in the hospital where I spent 3 weeks last year.
7) Why is Nick in hospital?
8) What time do you usually have breakfast?
9) It was a warm autumn.
10) They arrived in Moscow in the winter of 2010.

Answer 2

Inserting Articles Where Necessary

1) "Drink the coffee, it’s getting cold." - "It’s OK, I don’t like the hot coffee."

2) "The sun was shining in the sky, there was a light wind blowing." - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "the" and "a" is based on standard English grammar rules.

3) "Where is the fish? It’s in the fridge." - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "the" is based on standard English grammar rules.

4) "Jack is a criminal, he has spent two years in prison. His sister often goes to the prison to see him." - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "a" and "the" is based on standard English grammar rules.

5) "I’m a bit tired. Let’s have a break." - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "a" is based on standard English grammar rules.

6) "Dr. Clark works in the hospital where I spent 3 weeks last year." - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "the" is based on standard English grammar rules.

7) "Why is Nick in the hospital?" - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "the" is based on standard English grammar rules.

8) "What time do you usually have a breakfast?" - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "a" is based on standard English grammar rules.

9) "It was a warm autumn." - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "a" is based on standard English grammar rules.

10) "They arrived in Moscow in the winter of 2010." - No specific source found for this sentence, but the usage of "the" is based on standard English grammar rules.