... Jerry can play ... guitar, but he is not ... very good singer.
Let's have ... breakfast at ... McDonald's.
I think ... April is ... most beautiful month of ... year.
I've never tried ... skiing, but I love ... skating.
Articles and nouns - Exercise 2
Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
Where ... my gloves? I can't see ... anywhere.
is / it
are / them
She likes to buy her ... in designer shops.
cloth
clothes
Shingles ... not as dangerous today as, for example, in the Middle Ages.
are
is
My girlfriend's favourite TV ... are Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory.
series'
series
The police ... looking for the woman who was driving the red car.
are
is
About a dozen ... were grazing on the hillside.
sheep
sheeps
The men ... arrested.
was
were
Could you give me a hand with my ... ?
luggage
luggages
Both Karl and Alice ... to invite Emily.
want
wants
Children are given too ... these days.
much homework
many homeworks
New ... are discovered every day.
species
specieses
... the Dutch better at English than Germans?
Are
Is
Any ... fine for me. I am not choosy.
beers are
beer is
We've got some ... left over from last night.
hamburgers
hamburger
Most people ... spicy dishes.
like
likes
... kids are as interested in mathematics as Tina.
Few
A few
Rock breaks scissors, scissors ... paper, paper covers rock.
cuts
cut
I have been putting aside ... money each month for a new guitar.
little
a little
Sarah practises yoga every ... .
mornings
morning
My feet ... cold. I need some socks.
are
is
Michael has been a pilot for over two decades. He has a lot of ... .
experiences
experience
At the beginning of the new year, Felix had all his ... cut off.
hair
hairs
My eyesight has got worse. I need ... .
a new glass
new glasses
If enough ... subscribe to our channel, we can make savings on advertising.
person
people
... have you got now?
How much time
How many times
Articles and nouns - Exercise 3
Find the word which should not be in the sentence.
I like the pop music in general but I don't like what they play at most clubs.
There are a plenty of mistakes you can make when starting a business.
Did you have enough of time to finish the exercise?
Millions of young people will be going to the university next year.
She yawned, told us good night and went to the bed.
I have learnt a lot of useless things in my life, but my least favourite subject is still the History.
I go running three times a week, and I also do the yoga.
That's my brother on the left. He is the one wearing a rubber boots.
I was able to solve a few riddles but not the all.
The Queen was a very good band.
Articles and nouns - Exercise 4
Decide if the following sentences are correct or incorrect.
I really like the burgers at the Mike's Borrachos.
What's glass made of?
The Friday is my favourite day of the week.
What's for lunch?
Where did you buy this jeans?
The people generally enjoy talking about themselves.
The Canadians are said to be very polite and considerate.
I should put on other shirt. This one is stained.
Every children like playing with jigsaw puzzles.
Both students made the same mistake.
Articles and nouns - Exercise 5
Fill in the gaps with this, that, these, those, some, any, no, many, much, few, a few, little, a little, all, every, each, both, either, neither, other or another.
I don't know ... people who still use a land-line phone.
It's still quite early, so we've had very ... customers so far.
I don't like ... dress. This one's too bright, and that one's too short.
Who's the ... boy, standing next to Kevin?
I would say I have ... friends, but not a lot.
... man over there is my uncle Charlie.
... news is good news.
Not ... of what he said was true.
... bug is an insect, but not ... insects are bugs.
The committee interviewed ... candidate separately.
Have you got ... brothers or sisters? Or are you an only child?
... books here in my bag are from the university library.
The soup needs ... salt. Not much though, just a pinch.
This restaurant is awful. Let's go to ... place.
... her parents were artists, which inspired Jane to become a writer herself.
Articles and nouns - Exercise 6
Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with a, an, the or nothing and then discuss the statements with your partner.
... [m]en are better ... drivers than ... women.
... [s]uccess is more important than ... happiness.
... [a]ge limit for buying ... alcohol should be raised to ... 25.
... [p]eople spend far too much time on ... Internet today.
... [b]est advice is what you do not want to hear.
... [c]lothes make ... man.
... [f]amily always comes before ... friends.
... [s]hops should be closed on ... Sundays.
... [r]ich get richer as ... poor get poorer.
... [e]verybody should have ... right to ... free education.
... [b]est way to gain ... self-confidence is to do what you are afraid to do.
... [e]very day is ... good day.
... [d]ogs make ... best pets.
... [d]riving should be taught at ... school.
... [t]ourism does more ... harm than ... good.
Articles and nouns - Exercise 7
Make questions with How much and How many to ask your partner. Ask for more information.
friends / have
time / spend on the Internet
alcohol / drink a week
English books / have
coffee / drink a day
hours a day / spend travelling
pairs of shoes / have
e-mails / get a day
times a month / go out
meat / eat
Answer key: articles and nouns
Answer key - Articles and nouns - Exercise 1
Could you buy a bottle of wine? Maxim and Sylvia are coming over for dinner.
Human blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells and plasma.
Chinese is definitely much more difficult to learn than Russian.
Do you ever watch hockey? Did you see the match last night?
Life on other planets is possible, but scientists haven't confirmed it yet.
The windows were open, and the air in the room was fresh.
Greg kicked the football into the net, and the spectators cheered.
Knowledge is power, but only if you know how to use it.
"I'll have a cappuccino and a sandwich." "With ham or cheese?"