| Articles Test
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a nurse - That's
right!
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an That's
wrong. "An" is used with words
beginning with vowels.
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X That's wrong
- a nurse means a member of the professional
group of nurses
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a composer That's
right!
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an That's
wrong. "An" is used with words
beginning with vowels.
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X That's wrong
- as a composer means
Mozart was one of many composers and is comparing
him.
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| 3. |
a That's wrong!
as managing director means he
performed this role and
there is only one managing director
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| 3. |
an That's
wrong. "An" is used with words
beginning with vowels.
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| 3. |
X That's
right!
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| 4. |
a That's wrong
- say an MP because it is
pronunced as if it starts with a vowel like
"empee"
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an MP That's
right!
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X That's
wrong - an MP means he
is one of the group of people who are MPs
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a That's wrong
- no article used here (only one Labour MP for
Stepney, the definite article could also be used)
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an That's wrong
- no article used here (only one Labour MP for
Stepney, the definite article could also be used)
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X That's right!
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| 5. |
a That's right!
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an That's wrong
- what a heated debate because
the 'h' is pronounced aspirated
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| 5. |
X That's wrong
- what a heated debate because
it is an exclamatory use of 'what'
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| 6. |
a This is wrong because 'what'
is used here as a question word and stands in
place of the article
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an This is wrong because 'what'
is used here as a question word and stands in
place of the article
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| 6. |
X That's right!
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| 7. |
a That's right!
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an That's wrong
(not before 'w' in wonderful).
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X That's
wrong.
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a part This is
possible but probably no article is usual (become
a part of, become
part of)
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an That's wrong
- no article is required (become part
of)
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X Yes, this is
the most usual way to say this.
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a That's wrong
because exciting starts
with a vowel.
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an That's
right!
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X That's wrong
- an exciting future, a promising
future etc
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| 8. |
a That's wrong-
hair is an uncountable noun here and no article
is used (Tom has long hair)
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| 8. |
an That's
wrong- hair is an uncountable noun here and no
article is used (Tom has long hair)
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| 8. |
X That's right!
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| 8b. |
a That's right!
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an That's wrong
- stubbly does not begin with a
vowel
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| 8b. |
X That's wrong
because a beard is
a countable noun
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| 9. |
a That's right!
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an That's wrong
- the 'h' in hair
is pronounced (turn a hair)
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X That's wrong
- not turn a hair is an
idiomatic phrase where hair
is a count noun and which means staying calm in a
difficult or frightening situation
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| 10. |
a That's right!
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an That's wrong
- there is no starting vowel
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X That's wrong
- as a result is an
expression of consequence or result, always used
with the article
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10b a That's right!
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10b an That's wrong - there is no starting
vowel
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X That's wrong
- on a large scale is a
phrase always used with the article
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| 11. |
a That's wrong employment
is uncountable (same as work)
so no article here
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an That's wrong
employment is
uncountable (same as work)
so no article here
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X That's right!
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a That's wrong.
Work is uncountable, so no article.
find a job, but find work
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an That's
wrong. Work is uncountable, so no
article. find a job, but find
work
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X That's right!
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