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Article Usage Exercise for ESL Learners

The document consists of exercises focused on the use of articles in English, specifically 'a', 'an', 'some', 'any', and 'the'. It includes three sections with fill-in-the-blank questions that require the appropriate article to be inserted in various sentences. The exercises aim to enhance understanding and correct usage of articles in different contexts.

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Article Usage Exercise for ESL Learners

The document consists of exercises focused on the use of articles in English, specifically 'a', 'an', 'some', 'any', and 'the'. It includes three sections with fill-in-the-blank questions that require the appropriate article to be inserted in various sentences. The exercises aim to enhance understanding and correct usage of articles in different contexts.

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A. Fill in the gaps with a, an, some, any or -- (if no article is required).

1. I need __________ volunteer to sweep the sitting-room and the kitchen.


2. Let's buy __________ grapes for the party.
3. May I have __________ water, please?
4. There aren't __________ strawberries.
5. It was __________ easy exam. Everybody passed it.
6. There is __________ lady at the door who asks for you.
7. We don't have __________ coke.
8. She hasn't got __________ friends
9. "Are there __________ trees?"
"No, there aren't __________ (trees). It's a desert place."
10. __________ elephants never forget.
B. Fill in the gaps with a, an, some, any, the or -- (if no article is required).
1. __________ onions aren't in __________ cellar. They are in __________ kitchen.
2. __________ whales and __________ elephants are __________ biggest mammals on
earth.
3. There were __________ books and __________ comics. __________ books were
broken, but __________ comics weren't.
4. "Could you give me __________ sweets, granny?"
"Of course, love!"
5. I've lost __________ crayons I bought yesterday.
6. She hates __________ garlic, but I love it.
7. We would like to spend __________ week in Barcelona.
8. __________ pollution is destroying __________ earth.
9. There isn't __________ apple juice left. Let's buy __________ (apple juice).
10. "Did they drink __________ wine?"
"No, they didn't."
C. Articles Exercise
Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate article, a, an, or the, or leave the
space blank if no article is needed.
1. I want ____ apple from that basket.
2. ____ church on the corner is progressive.
3. Miss Lin speaks ____ Chinese.
4. I borrowed ____ pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.
5. One of the students said, "____ professor is late today."
6 Eli likes to play ____ volleyball.
7. I bought ____ umbrella to go out in the rain.
8. My daughter is learning to play ____ violin at her school.
9. Please give me ____ cake that is on the counter.
10. I lived on ____ Main Street when I first came to town.
11. Albany is the capital of ____ New York State.
12. My husband's family speaks ____ Polish.
13. ____ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
14. ____ ink in my pen is red.
15. Our neighbors have ____ cat and ____ dog.

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