Exercise 1 definite articles
Select either the or no article from the dropdown box in front of each bold noun.
Comments appear below each.
- fax machine has speeded up inter-office communication.
- Fax machines have replaced letters for most daily business transactions.
- problem of controlling access to the Internet needs to be addressed.
- Control of access to the Internet poses problems.
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Incorrect. The definite article is used here to refer to something in general. The use of the is common when talking about technological inventions.
The Correct! The definite article is used here to refer to something in general. The use of the is common when talking about technological inventions.
the Incorrect. No article is need with a general plural noun.
no article Correct! No article is needed with a general plural noun.
no article Incorrect. The noun problem is used here in a specific sense. The answer to the question 'what problem?' is: The problem of controlling access to the Internet.
The Correct! The noun problem is used here in a specific sense. The answer to the question 'what problem?' is: The problem of controlling access to the internet.
the Incorrect. No article is needed with a general plural noun.
no article Correct! No article is needed with a general plural noun.
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