Practice Makes Perfect

Singular Definite Singular Indefinite Plural Definite Plural Indefinite

the boy a boy the boys boys

the house a house the houses houses

the idea an idea the ideas ideas

Fill in the blank with either the definite or indefinite article, whichever makes the best sense.

1. Did you buy a Ford or Chevy?


2. Does he know man on the corner?


3. She has secret to tell you.


4. What time does train leave?


5. We need hot dogs and a bottle of Coke.


6. Did you see accident?


7. He met guests as they arrived.


8. teacher is angry with us.


9. I can’t find keys.


10. Is that ___ snake in that tree?

Rewrite each sentence, changing the singular nouns in each sentence to plural nouns. Make any changes to the

articles and verbs that are necessary.

1. They gave us an orange.


2. I like the book very much.


3. Do you often visit the farm there?

exercise 2-

exercise 2-

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