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Matfever Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Articles part 2
1. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at the sea.
2. Did you watch "Titanic" on (X) television or at (X) cinema?
3. I never listen to the radio. In fact I haven't got a radio.
4. It was a beautiful day. The sun shone brightly in the sky.
5. My parents have a cat and a dog. The dog never bites the cat.
6. Life is not easy for the unemployed.
7. Kelly has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for the sick.
8. "Is there anybody else in the waiting-room?" - "Yes, a man wants to speak to you."
9. We had (X) meal in the restaurant.
10. Where is the brief-case? - I put it on the table.
11. I like to be in the centre of everything.
12. At (X) night I had a terrible headache after I had drunk a lot of (X) wine in the evening.
2. Did you watch "Titanic" on (X) television or at (X) cinema?
3. I never listen to the radio. In fact I haven't got a radio.
4. It was a beautiful day. The sun shone brightly in the sky.
5. My parents have a cat and a dog. The dog never bites the cat.
6. Life is not easy for the unemployed.
7. Kelly has been a nurse all her life. She has spent her life caring for the sick.
8. "Is there anybody else in the waiting-room?" - "Yes, a man wants to speak to you."
9. We had (X) meal in the restaurant.
10. Where is the brief-case? - I put it on the table.
11. I like to be in the centre of everything.
12. At (X) night I had a terrible headache after I had drunk a lot of (X) wine in the evening.
Top answer
1. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at sea.
- 1.
- Harry is a sailor.
- He spends most of his life at sea.
- 2.
- Did you watch "Titanic" on (X) television or at the cinema?
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1. Harry is a sailor. He spends most of his life at sea.
2. Did you watch "Titanic" on (X) television or at the cinema?
9. We had a meal in the restaurant.
2. Did you watch "Titanic" on (X) television or at the cinema?
9. We had a meal in the restaurant.
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Mister MicawberDid you watch "Titanic" on television or at the cinema?Could you explain to me why?
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Because 'on television' and 'on TV' are idiomatic. That is the reason for most omission of articles, I suppose.
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