Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article, possessive or demonstrative.
1. ………………… sheet is thicker than that.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use this and that with singular nouns. Use these and those with plural nouns.
2. Is there ………………….. water on the mars?
Correct!
Wrong!
Use any in questions and negatives. Use some in affirmative sentence.
3. Do you have ……………………. information about them?
Correct!
Wrong!
4. I don’t want to listen to …………………… advice.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. Do you know ………………….. reason why she is absent today?
Correct!
Wrong!
We are talking about a particular reason here; hence, we use the.
6. Her father is …………………… advocate.
Correct!
Wrong!
The is possible here with a different meaning. When we say her father is the advocate, we are referring to a particular advocate who also happen to be her father. When we say her father is an advocate, we are merely saying that he is an advocate by profession.
7. ……………………. were the happiest days of my life.
Correct!
Wrong!
We are obviously talking about past time here; so, use those.
8. There is no such thing as …………………… free lunch.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. He is ……………………… kind hearted man.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. …………………. doctor must be empathetic.
Correct!
Wrong!
We are not talking about any specific doctor here; hence, we use a.
11. I have adopted ……………………… feral cats.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. You have never offered me …………………….. help.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
- This sheet is thicker than that.
- Is there any water on the mars?
- Do you have any information about them?
- I don’t want to listen to your advice.
- Do you know the reason why she is absent today?
- Her father is an advocate.
- Those were the happiest days of my life.
- There is no such thing as a free lunch.
- He is a kind hearted man.
- A doctor must be empathetic.
- I have adopted some feral cats.
- You have never offered me any help.
