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Mixed Articles 4
MIXED ARTICLES 4
level: Beginner/Intermediate
Choose the correct (and most natural-sounding) response to complete each sentence.
Fill in each blank with the correct article —
a
,
an
, or
the
— or leave it blank if no article is needed.
1.
Denver is located at the foot of __________ Rocky Mountains.
the
no article
a
Correct answer:
the
— mountain ranges always take
the
—
the Rocky Mountains
,
the Alps
.
2.
Toronto is located on __________ Lake Ontario.
a
the
no article
Correct answer:
no article
— lakes take no article when used with the word
Lake
—
Lake Ontario
, not
the Lake Ontario
.
3.
Seattle is located near __________ Canadian border.
the
no article
a
Correct answer:
the
— we use
the
with unique geographical features — there is only one Canadian border.
4.
Let's go to __________ Berlin!
the
no article
a
Correct answer:
no article
— city names take no article —
Berlin
, not
the Berlin
.
5.
__________ Rhine is the longest river in Germany.
The
A
no article
Correct answer:
The
— rivers always take
the
—
the Rhine
,
the Nile
,
the Thames
.
6.
__________ Sahara is the world's biggest desert.
no article
The
A
Correct answer:
The
— deserts take
the
—
the Sahara
,
the Gobi
.
7.
I spoke with __________ German lawyer that I told you about.
the
no article
a
Correct answer:
the
— we use
the
with a specific person already known to the listener — the lawyer I mentioned.
8.
Do you speak __________ German?
a
no article
the
Correct answer:
no article
— languages take no article —
speak German
, not
speak the German
.
9.
I need __________ bottle of water.
no article
the
a
Correct answer:
a
— we use
a
with a singular countable noun being introduced for the first time.
10.
Germany is one of __________ largest European countries.
the
a
no article
Correct answer:
the
— superlatives require
the
—
one of the largest
.
—
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TRY ALL OUR MIXED ARTICLES EXERCISES
Mixed Articles 1
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Mixed Articles 2
(B/I)
Mixed Articles 3
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Mixed Articles 4
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Mixed Articles 5
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