EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles

EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles

Select the correct article in each sentence. Select None if the sentence does not require an article. Click Save to save your work and return to it. Click Submit to see your score and item-by-item explanations; your activity will be recorded in your instructor's gradebook.

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(A / An / The) books that we ordered on Monday have not yet arrived.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 1 of 10: (A / An / The) books that we ordered on Monday have not yet arrived.

2 of 10

Air travel became common after 1952, the year of (a / an / the) first commercial passenger jet flight.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 2 of 10: Air travel became common after 1952, the year of (a / an / the) first commercial passenger jet flight.

3 of 10

For his literature course, Kevin memorized (a / an / the) poem by William Butler Yeats.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 3 of 10: For his literature course, Kevin memorized (a / an / the) poem by William Butler Yeats.

4 of 10

Sigmund Freud was known for using (a / an / the) hypnosis on his patients.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 4 of 10: Sigmund Freud was known for using (a / an / the) hypnosis on his patients.

5 of 10

Space exploration has led to (a / an / the) advancements in science and technology.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 5 of 10: Space exploration has led to (a / an / the) advancements in science and technology.

6 of 10

Known for his black hat and mustache, Charlie Chaplin is probably (a / an / the) most famous silent-film actor.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 6 of 10: Known for his black hat and mustache, Charlie Chaplin is probably (a / an / the) most famous silent-film actor.

7 of 10

The genetic substance DNA was first described in (a / an / the) article published in 1953.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 7 of 10: The genetic substance DNA was first described in (a / an / the) article published in 1953.

8 of 10

Tiger Woods typically wears (a / an / the) red shirt when he plays golf on Sundays.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 8 of 10: Tiger Woods typically wears (a / an / the) red shirt when he plays golf on Sundays.

9 of 10

Mia began surfing at fifteen, when she moved to (a / an / the) California.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 9 of 10: Mia began surfing at fifteen, when she moved to (a / an / the) California.

10 of 10

Elie Wiesel’s Night is (a / an / the) powerful literary work about the Holocaust.

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EXERCISE 29–5 Using articles - 10 of 10: Elie Wiesel’s Night is (a / an / the) powerful literary work about the Holocaust.