Question

Insert the definite or indefinite article wherenecessary.(1) … Larkins are (2) … very interestingfamily. Mr. Larkin is (3) … travel-writer who has been all over (4) … world andwritten books about (5) … China and (6) … Chinese. He has also publishedarticles in newspapers such as (7) … Timesand … (8) Observer. His wife, Sylvia,is (9) … journalist who has interviewed people like (10) … Prince of Wales and …(11) President Reagan. At the moment she is writing (12) ... article about (13)... homeless. Their son, Jack, is (14) … professional footballer, who plays in(15) … USA. He has been playing (16) … football since he was (17) … child.Jack’s wife, Sally, is (18) … musician who plays (19) … drums in (20) … rockband.

Answer 1

(1) The Larkins are (2) a very interesting family. Mr. Larkin is (3) a travel-writer who has been all over (4) the world and written books about (5) __ China and (6) the Chinese. He has also published articles in newspapers such as (7) The Times and The (8) Observer. His wife, Sylvia, is (9) a journalist who has interviewed people like (10) the Prince of Wales and __ (11) President Reagan. At the moment she is writing (12) an article about (13) the homeless. Their son, Jack, is (14) a professional footballer, who plays in (15) the USA. He has been playing (16) ___ football since he was (17) a child. Jack’s wife, Sally, is (18) a musician who plays (19) the drums in (20) a rock band.  

Answer 2

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4)the
5)the
7)the
8)the
9)a
10)the
11)the
12)an
13)the
14)a
15)the
16)a
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18)a
20)the

Answer 3

The Larkins are a very interesting family. Mr. Larkin is a travel-writer who has been all over the world and written books about China and the Chinese. He has also published articles in newspapers such as The Times and The Observer. His wife, Sylvia, is a journalist who has interviewed people like the Prince of Wales and President Reagan. At the moment, she is writing an article about the homeless. Their son, Jack, is a professional footballer who plays in the USA. He has been playing football since he was a child. Jack's wife, Sally, is a musician who plays the drums in a rock band.