Articles Error Correction

Look at the following sentences which all have examples of the definite and
indefinite articles. Which ones are correct and which are incorrect?

1. Children in Italy go to the school when they are 6.

2. I want to go to the university in California.
3. Sheila works in the same factory as you do. Do you know her?
4. Can you take me to the airport tomorrow morning at 7am?
5. Why do you always have the breakfast so late?
6. Mike is in the prison. He robbed a bank two years ago.
7. I'm going to the bed. I'm so tired.
8. There was a lot of traffic this morning and I didn't get to the school
until 10.15am.
9. The virus outbreak means the hospital will be closed for two days.
10. The elephants eat grass and live in India and Africa.
11. The music in that disco was terrible, don't you think?
12. Do you like the classical music or do you prefer the rock?
13. When my aunt was in hospital, I visited her every day.

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Articles Error Correction

Look at the following sentences which all have examples of the definite and
indefinite articles. Which ones are correct and which are incorrect?

1. Children in Italy go to the school when they are 6. "the" not

necessary.
2. I want to go to the university in California. "the" not necessary.
3. Sheila works in the same factory as you do. Do you know her? Correct.
4. Can you take me to the airport tomorrow morning at 7am? Correct.
5. Why do you always have the breakfast so late? "the" not necessary.
6. Mike is in the prison. He robbed a bank two years ago. "the" not
necessary.
7. I'm going to the bed. I'm so tired. "the" not necessary.
8. There was a lot of traffic this morning and I didn't get to the school
until 10.15am. Correct - a particular school, not a general idea.
9. The virus outbreak means the hospital will be closed for two days.
Correct - again, a particular hospital.
10. The elephants eat grass and live in India and Africa. "the" not
necessary.
11. The music in that disco was terrible, don't you think? Correct.
12. Do you like the classical music or do you prefer the rock? "the" not
necessary.
13. When my aunt was in the hospital, I visited her every day. "the" not
necessary.

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Article Worksheet

For each space, decide if you need to write in an article or not. If not, just put
a 'X' in the space.

If an article is needed, choose from a, an or the.

1. _______ lions and _______ tigers are both dangerous animals for _______
man.

2. They said on _______ radio this morning that _______ lions at the zoo have
all got flu!

3. I went to _______ Paris last year and we visited _______ Louvre Art
Gallery.

4. You should go to _______ bed early if you feel sick.

5. _______ Mississippi is one of _______ biggest rivers in _______ world.

6. _______ classical music is boring! I prefer _______ rock!

7. I didn't like _______ music they played at _______ disco last night.

8. We have to go _______ shops. We only have _______ few eggs for

_______ cake we want to make.

9. _______ pollution in this city is terrible.

10. _______ Russia, _______ China, _______ United States and _______
Canada are _______ four biggest countries in _______ world.

11. There was a fire at _______ Regency Hotel last week which destroyed
_______ reception area.

12. Kathy is _______ accountant. _______ accountants earn a lot of money.

13. I had _______ breakfast in a cafe which overlooks _______ River Danube.

14. When we arrived at _______ restaurant, there was _______ red car
outside. It was _______ red car stolen in the morning.

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Article Worksheet

For each space, decide if you need to write in an article or not. If not, just put
a 'X' in the space.

If an article is needed, choose from a, an or the.

1. X lions and X tigers are both dangerous animals for X man.

2. They said on THE radio this morning that THE lions at the zoo have all got
flu!

3. I went to X Paris last year and we visited THE Louvre Art Gallery.

4. You should go to X bed early if you feel sick.

5. THE Mississippi is one of THE biggest rivers in THE world.

6. X classical music is boring! I prefer X rock!

7. I didn't like THE music they played at THE disco last night.

8. We have to go THE shops. We only have A few eggs for THE cake we want
to make.

9. X pollution in this city is terrible.

10. X Russia, X China, THE United States and X Canada are THE four biggest
countries in THE world.

11. There was a fire at THE Regency Hotel last week which destroyed THE
reception area.

12. Kathy is AN accountant. X accountants earn a lot of money.

13. I had X breakfast in a cafe which overlooks THE River Danube.

14. When we arrived at THE restaurant, there was A red car outside. It was
THE red car stolen in the morning.

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Like
Write the questions or answers with the correct form of 'like':

1. What do you like doing on Sundays?

Answer:

2. What is your teacher like?

Answer:

3. Question:

He likes Formula 1, football, beer and disco-bars.

4. Good evening Sir. What would you like to eat?

Answer:

5. Question:

I'd like to go to the cinema on Saturday and to the park on Sunday.

6. Question:

It's wet and windy, and quite cold as well!

7. Question:

Yes, I do. My favourite is pepperoni and anchovies with onions.

8. What do you like on TV?

Answer:

9. What is your town like in the summer?

Answer:

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Like
Some example answers.

1. What do you like doing on Sundays?

Answer: I LIKE READING THE SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS AND RELAXING.

2. What is your teacher like?

Answer: HE'S REALLY NICE GENERALLY BUT GETS ANGRY IF WE SPEAK TOO MUCH.

3. Question: WHAT DOES YOUR FATHER LIKE?

He likes Formula 1, football, beer and disco-bars.

4. Good evening Sir. What would you like to eat?

Answer: I WOULD LIKE A SALAD AND A WELL-DONE STEAK, PLEASE.

5. Question: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO THIS WEEKEND?

I'd like to go to the cinema on Saturday and to the park on Sunday.

6. Question: WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE OUT TODAY, JOHN?

It's wet and windy, and quite cold as well!

7. Question: DO YOU LIKE PIZZA?

Yes, I do. My favourite is pepperoni and anchovies with onions.

8. What do you like on TV?

Answer: NOTHING AT ALL. WELL, SOMETIMES I WATCH THE NEWS AND A FILM
EVERY NOW AND THEN.

9. What is your town like in the summer?

Answer: VERY QUIET. EVERYONE GOES TO THE BEACH AND THE CITY IS EMPTY!

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Past Continuous Gap Fill

Fill the spaces in the sentences with these phrases from the box.

was looking the other way my wife arrived home

while I was having a bath when it stopped working
when the accident happened when the police stopped me
when we were cut off as the big game was starting
it was snowing when the dog attacked him

1. Tim was driving his car too quickly ____________.

2. ____________ as I was preparing her dinner for her.

3. I was riding my bicycle on the pavement ____________.

4. The boy was delivering newspapers ____________.

5. ____________ during the match and that made playing very difficult.

6. My sister was using the computer ____________.

7. The power went off in the house just ____________.

8. Unfortunately, the phone rang ____________.

9. I was speaking to my brother on the phone ____________.

10. The thief escaped while the policeman ____________.

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Past Continuous Gap Fill

1. Tim was driving his car too quickly __WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED__.

2. __MY WIFE ARRIVED HOME__ as I was preparing her dinner for her.

3. I was riding my bicycle on the pavement __WHEN THE POLICE STOPPED

ME__.

4. The boy was delivering newspapers __WHEN THE DOG ATTACKED HIM__.

5. __IT WAS SNOWING__ during the match and that made playing very
difficult.

6. My sister was using the computer __WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING__.

7. The power went off in the house just __AS THE BIG GAME WAS
STARTING__.

8. Unfortunately, the phone rang __WHILE I WAS HAVING A BATH__.

9. I was speaking to my brother on the phone __WHEN WE WERE CUT OFF__.

10. The thief escaped while the policeman __WAS LOOKING THE OTHER
WAY__.

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Quantifiers Gap Fill.

Choose a word from the table below to fill each space. Some words may be
used more than once.

a a lot of
a few some
any many
a little an
much a lot

1. How __________ children do you and Tony have?

2. I don't have __________ patience and I find jigsaw puzzles boring.

3. We only have __________ carrots. We should go and buy some more.

4. "Do we need any mushrooms?" "No, we have __________."

5. There was an explosion at the factory and __________ people were injured.
We don't know how __________ yet.

6. When you make the pie, put __________ wine in too. But not too
__________! It makes it really tasty.

7. When you go out, buy me __________ ice-cream and __________ bottle of

Coke.

8. I don't need __________ advice from you. You don't understand the
problem!

9. "Do you like this programme?" "Not __________. You can change the
channel if you want."

10. __________ of people in Spain like to take __________ siesta during the
hottest part of the day.

11. I have been to America __________ times. Twice in 1996 and again last
year.

12. Can you give me __________ information about the buses in the city
centre please?

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Quantifiers Gap Fill.

Choose a word from the table below to fill each space. Some words may be
used more than once.

1. How MANY children do you and Tony have?

2. I don't have MUCH/ANY patience and I find jigsaw puzzles boring.

3. We only have A FEW carrots. We should go and buy some more.

4. "Do we need any mushrooms?" "No, we have SOME/A LOT/A FEW."

5. There was an explosion at the factory and SOME people were injured. We
don't know how MANY yet.

6. When you make the pie, put A LITTLE/SOME wine in too. But not too MUCH!
It makes it really tasty.

7. When you go out, buy me AN/SOME ice-cream and A bottle of Coke.

8. I don't need ANY advice from you. You don't understand the problem!

9. "Do you like this programme?" "Not MUCH. You can change the channel if
you want."

10. A LOT of people in Spain like to take A siesta during the hottest part of the
day.

11. I have been to America A FEW times. Twice in 1996 and again last year.

12. Can you give me SOME information about the buses in the city centre
please?

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Question Tags
Put in the correct question tags for each sentence.

1. John smokes a lot, _____________ ?

2. My mother has lovely hair, _____________ ?

3. You do like this film we're watching, _____________ ?

4. He can't speak very good English, _____________ ?

5. Your brother isn't married, _____________ ?

6. She doesn't cook very well, _____________ ?

7. We can go to the cinema tomorrow if you want, _____________ ?

8. They don't have a very nice house, _____________ ?

9. She is the richest woman in the town, _____________ ?

10. We should leave before it gets dark, _____________ ?

11. You'd like a cup of tea, _____________ ?

12. They mustn't go too near the lake, _____________ ?

13. You'll see John tomorrow, _____________ ?

14. We won't be going to the restaurant till seven, _____________ ?

15. Let's try and phone her again, _____________ ?

16. You've seen this film already, _____________ ?

17. Your uncle has never been out of his village, ___________ ?

18. You're seeing Amy next week, _____________ ?

19. I'm not speaking first at the meeting, _____________ ?

20. This was an interesting exercise, _____________ ?

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Question Tags
Put in the correct question tags for each sentence.

1. John smokes a lot, doesn't he ?

2. My mother has lovely hair, doesn't she ?

3. You do like this film we're watching, don't you ?

4. He can't speak very good English, can he ?

5. Your brother isn't married, is he ?

6. She doesn't cook very well, does she ?

7. We can go to the cinema tomorrow if you want, can't we ?

8. They don't have a very nice house, do they ?

9. She is the richest woman in the town, isn't she ?

10. We should leave before it gets dark, shouldn't we ?

11. You'd like a cup of tea, wouldn't you ?

12. They mustn't go too near the lake, must they ?

13. You'll see John tomorrow, won't you ?

14. We won't be going to the restaurant till seven, will we ?

15. Let's try and phone her again, shall we ?

16. You've seen this film already, haven't you ?

17. Your uncle has never been out of his village, has he ?

18. You're seeing Amy next week, aren't you ?

19. I'm not speaking first at the meeting, am I ?

20. This was an interesting exercise, wasn't it ?

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"Should" Worksheet

Choose, to complete each sentence, either should or shouldn't.

1. Listen to that music! Our neighbours __________ play music that loud at
this hour.

2. If your tooth is still hurting you tomorrow, you __________ go to the

dentist's.

3. Cathy __________ keep ringing her ex-boyfriend. I think he is with another

girl now.

4. Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you __________ try and learn
something of the language. You will enjoy things a lot more.

5. You __________ always knock on the door before entering. This is a private
office.

6. We __________ bring something to Kate's party. I'll feel really embarrassed

otherwise.

7. That model on the TV is too skinny. She __________ eat more, I think!

8. Lizzie __________ ask Bryan to help her with her studies. He did the same
course last year.

9. Pregnant women __________ smoke as it can damage the baby.

10. We __________ leave too late tomorrow if we want to reach the beach
before lunch.

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"Should" Worksheet

Choose, to complete each sentence, either should or shouldn't.

1. Listen to that music! Our neighbours SHOULDN'T play music that loud at
this hour.

2. If your tooth is still hurting you tomorrow, you SHOULD go to the dentist's.

3. Cathy SHOULDN'T keep ringing her ex-boyfriend. I think he is with another

girl now.

4. Before going to Madrid for your holidays, you SHOULD try and learn
something of the language. You will enjoy things a lot more.

5. You SHOULD always knock on the door before entering. This is a private
office.

6. We SHOULD bring something to Kate's party. I'll feel really embarrassed

otherwise.

7. That model on the TV is too skinny. She SHOULD eat more, I think!

8. Lizzie SHOULD ask Bryan to help her with her studies. He did the same
course last year.

9. Pregnant women SHOULDN'T smoke as it can damage the baby.

10. We SHOULDN'T leave too late tomorrow if we want to reach the beach
before lunch.

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