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B. Study

1. Read the above passage and underline the articles a/an or the.

2. Complete these sentences with a/an or the.

(i) Yesterday, I bought a newspaper and ……….. magazine. …….. newspaper
was in my bag and ………..magazine was in my pocket.

(ii) We will have dinner in ……….. very nice restaurant.

(iii) Would you like ……….. banana?
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(iv)They live in ………..small old house. There is ………..
beautiful garden behind ……….. house.

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(v) ………..man in the red shirt is my brother.

3. Put a/an or the where necessary.

(i) I am going out for………..walk.

(ii) Have you had……….. dinner yet?

(iii) ………..sun was going down.

(iv)She met………..police at the station.

(v) Everest is………..highest peak in the world.

C. Activate yourself

1. Read a text in a newspaper and find out all definite and indefinite articles.

2. Write a short story using both definite and indefinite articles.

3. Listening

A. Engage yourself

1. Have you ever talked to your friends or relatives on the phone? Have you ever
taken any messages on the phone? Recall a recent message you got from your friend or
your relative.

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