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Geography
What is the rule? Justify the usage.
100
For dinner I had ___ soup and ___salad.
For dinner I had soup and a salad.
100
(1) _________ firefighters face dangers.
(2) _________ firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.
(1) Firefighters face dangers.
(2) The firefighters were the first to arrive at the scene of the accident.
100
When you get to my house, you don't have to ring doorbell. Just walk in.
When you get to my house, you don't have to ring the doorbell. Just walk in.
100
___ Jordan is a country in ___ Middle East.
Jordan is a country in the Middle East.
100
_____ man at the door is my uncle.
Key: The man at the door is my uncle. Rule 48: Use Definite article The before something or someone specific.
200
My name starts with ________ L and ends with ________U.
My name starts with an L and ends with a U.
200
(1) _________ cigarettes kill many people every year.
(2) _________ cigarette broke before I could light it.
(1) Cigarettes kill many people every year.
(2) The cigarette broke before I could light it.
200
She graduated with a major in the mathematics and physics.
She graduated with a major in mathematics and physics.
200
My brother is ___ mountain climber; he has climbed ___ Mount Everest.
My brother is a mountain climber; he has climbed Mount Everest.
200
We love _______football.
Key: We love football. Rule 20: Do not use articles before school subjects or sports.
300
Indiana Jones found ___ Ark of the Covenant while in ___ Egypt.
Indiana Jones found the Ark of the Covenant while in Egypt.
300
I didn’t eat _________ cookie because I just don’t like _________ cookies.
I didn’t eat the/a cookie because I just don’t like cookies.
300
I love the rock music; my favorite group is Beatles.
I love rock music; my favorite group is the Beatles.
300
___ Museum of Modern Art is on ___ 53rd Street in New York City.
The Museum of Modern Art is on 53rd Street in New York City.
300
_____cats like milk.
Key: Cats like milk. Rule 24: Do not use articles with uncountable nouns and plural countable nouns, when we talk about something in general.
400
Jeanette is _____French. She lives in ___village in ___France.
Jeanette is French. She lives in a village in France.
400
(1) _________ firefighters are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident.
(2) _________ firefighters inhale many dangerous fumes on the job.
(1) Firefighters are often the first to arrive at the scene of an accident.
(2) Firefighters inhale many dangerous fumes on the job.
400
Calcium is a mineral.
Correct.
400
________United States is a huge country.
The United States is a huge country.
400
She is ____teacher.
Key: She`s a teacher. Rule 32: We use a/an for professions.
500
_____Dennis is my best friend. He`s ____student. He lives on ____Prince Street. Every day wakes up, has ____breakfast and goes to ____school.
Dennis is my best friend. He`s a student. He lives on Prince Street. Every day wakes up, has breakfast and goes to school.
500
(1) _________ doctors recommend eating more fish.
(2) _________ doctor recommended that I cut down on fats.
(1) Doctors recommend eating more fish.
(2) The doctor recommended that I cut down on fats.
500
We wanted to go to movies, but instead we stayed home and watched the TV.
We wanted to go to the movies, but instead we stayed home and watched TV.
500
___ Dominican Republic is on ___ island in ___ Caribbean.
The Dominican Republic is on an island in the Caribbean.
500
There is ____apple on the table.
Key: There is an apple on the table. Rule 42: We use the indefinite article a/an before singular countable nouns.