Page 20 - BASIC GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Nouns, adjectives and adverbs

12 Other words with a, an, the or no article

The apples are £1 a kilo.
I never drive more than 80 kilometres an hour.
She smokes about twenty cigarettes a day.
a, an when talking about cost, speed or how often we do something.

Can you play the guitar?
I love listening to the piano.
the with musical instruments when we talk about playing them or listening to
them. But note: I'd like to buy a piano.
I usually listen to the radio in the mornings.
They watch television most evenings.
the with listen to the radio. No article with watch television. But note: Have
you got a new television? This is an expensive radio.

English isn't too difficult to learn.
History is my favourite subject.
She plays tennis very well.
I usually have toast for breakfast.
• No article before names of academic subjects, languages, sports, meals.

Practice

Complete these sentences with a, an, the or no article.
1 She plays ..?/?<?.. piano beautifully.
2 We usually meet once week.

3 I enjoy studying languages but I find Latin quite difficult.
4 I always listen to radio when I get up.
5 Can your daughter play violin?

6 I can cycle 15 miles hour.
7 Do you enjoy learning Spanish?
8 I take the children swimming twice week.
9 I think you watch television too often.
10 Did you study physics at school?

11 This flat costs £100 week.
12 1 love listening to saxophone.
13 The potatoes are 80 pence bag.

14 Can you speak Russian?
15 1 really enjoy playing football at the weekends.

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