1. Choose a/an or no article:
(Remember, all of these are being introduced for the first time and we think the
listener doesnít know which one(s) we mean.
We use a/an with singular uncountable nouns, and no article with plural countable
nouns and uncountable nouns)
1. She gave us bread and orange juice. The orange juice was delicious.
2. I got book and magazine from the library.
3. We watched films and TV programmes all night. The films were better.
4. She offered us piece of cake or biscuits.
5. We had broccoli and cheese for dinner.
6. I dropped glass and two bowls. They all broke.
7. We cooked spaghetti and bacon. John had bought the spaghetti in Rome.
8. She has black umbrella and I have blue one. The blue one is much bigger.
9. We had piece of pie and potatoes for lunch. The pie was very good indeed.
10. I took bottle of wine and box of chocolates to the party.
11. I drank cup of coffee and ate biscuits. The biscuits had been made by my mother.
12. She returned shoes and dress to the shop because they were damaged.
13. Ruth has son and two daughters. One of the daughters is in my class.
14. They drank water and tea.
15. At the weekend, I crashed my bike into car.
16. I moved into new flat last month. Itís really lovely.
17. Could you get milk and newspaper when you are at the shop?
18. I had pasta and glass of wine last night. The pasta was really good.
19. I spilled coffee on the sofa and I dropped jug of milk on the floor.
20. John has orange chairs and green carpet!

1. none

2. a,a

3.none

4.a

5.none

6.a,

7.none

8.a,a

9.a,

10.a,a

11.a,

12.none

13.a,

14.none

15.a

16.a

17.none,a

18.none,a

19.none,a

20.none,a

Explanation:

1. She gave us bread and orange juice. The orange juice was delicious. (Does not need any article)

2. I got ___a book and __a magazine from the library.

3. We watched films and TV programmes all night. The films were better. (Does not need articles.)

4. She offered us ___a piece of cake or biscuits.

5. We had broccoli and cheese for dinner. (No articles needed)

6. I dropped a___ glass and two bowls. They all broke.

7. We cooked spaghetti and bacon. John had bought the spaghetti in Rome. (No articles needed )

8. She has a___ black umbrella and I have a__ blue one. The blue one is much bigger.

9. We had a__ piece of pie and potatoes for lunch. The pie was very good indeed.

10. I took a___ bottle of wine and a__ box of chocolates to the party.

11. I drank ___a cup of coffee and ate biscuits. The biscuits had been made by my mother.

12. She returned shoes and a___ dress to the shop because they were damaged.

13. Ruth has ___a son and two daughters. One of the daughters is in my class.

14. They drank water and tea. (No articles needed)

15. At the weekend, I crashed my bike into a___ car.

16. I moved into ___a new flat last month. Itís really lovely.

17. Could you get milk and ___a newspaper when you are at the shop?

18. I had pasta and a___ glass of wine last night. The pasta was really good.

19. I spilled coffee on the sofa and I dropped a___ jug of milk on the floor.

20. John has orange chairs and a__ green carpet!

yes, they are. i think.

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