ARTICLES a/an/the
A) Complete the following exercise with a /an or the articles. Leave blank
if no article is needed.
According to ------ National Weather Service, -----cyclones are ---- areas of
circulating winds that rotate counterclockwise in ----- Northern Hemisphere
and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by
some kind of ----- precipitation and by ------- stormy weather. ----- tornadoes
and ------ hurricanes are---- types of cyclones, as are ----- typhoons, which are
------ storms that occur in ------ western Pacific Ocean. ------ hurricane is ----cyclone that forms over ---- tropical oceans and seas and has ----- winds of at
least seventy-four miles ----- hour. ------ hurricane rotates in ------ shape of
---- oval or ----- circle. ----- hurricanes can cause ----- great environmental
damage. ----- Hurricane Andrew, which hit ----- coasts of Louisiana and
southern Florida in August 1992, ----- caused extreme devastation. In terms of
----- environmental damage, ----- Hurricane Andrew is one of ----- most
devastating hurricanes ever to hit ----- United States. Fourteen people died
because of ----- Andrew's effects.
B) More examples of a, an or the - Articles Exercises 2
1. We have beautiful garden. garden is full of roses.
2. Is fencing popular sport in world? No, it isn’t.
3. I'd like glass of orange juice please.
4. Can you give me envelope, please?
Certainly. Oh! Where’s envelope?
5. Is there post office near here?
6. They’re at cinema.
7. My brother is in classroom.
8. Would you like hamburger?
9. Selena has got cat.
What is cat’s name?
10. school is very cold. Hasn’t it got central heating system?
It has, but central heating is broken down.