CHAPTER 11. COUNT/NONCOUNT NOUNS AND ARTICLES (18) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 11. COUNT/NONCOUNT NOUNS AND ARTICLES

 

EXERCISE 22. Using THE for specific statements. Directions: Add the if necessary. Otherwise, use Ø to show that no article is necessary. 1 Please pass me ____ the ____  butter. 2 ______ Ø ______ B butter is a dairy product. 3 ______________ air is free. 4 ______________ air is humid today. 5 A: ______________ windows are closed. Please open them. B: Okay. 6 ______________ windows are made of ______________ glass. 7 As every parent knows, ______________ children require a lot of time and attention. 8 A: Frank, where are ______________ children? B: Next door at the Jacksons'. 9 ______________ paper is made from ______________ trees or other plants. 10 ______________ paper in my notebook is lined. 11 ______________ nurses are trained to care for sick and injured people. 12 When I was in Memorial Hospital, ______________ nurses were wonderful. 13 I'm studying ______________ English. I'm studying ______________ grammar. 14 ______________ grammar in this chapter isn't easy. 15 All of our food comes from ______________ plants. Some food, such as ______________ fruit and vegetables, comes directly from ______________ plants. Other food, such as ______________ meat, comes indirectly from' ______________ plants. 16 I'm not very good at keeping houseplants alive. ______________ plants in my apartment have to be tough. They survive in spite of me.

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