English grammar practice worksheet focusing on the correct use of "a" and "an" articles.

Let's solve the grammar exercise step by step. The task is to fill in the blanks with a, an, or the appropriately.

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Practice B: Put in a / an / the appropriately

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#### 1.
a. Is there a hotel near here?
→ "a" because it’s a general, non-specific hotel.

b. The hotel where I’m staying is very nice.
→ "the" because it refers to a specific hotel (the one the speaker is staying in).

c. He stayed in the most expensive hotel in Pokhara.
→ "the" because it’s the superlative form ("most expensive") and refers to a specific hotel.

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#### 2.
a. She has an English name, but she’s a Nepali.
→ "an" before "English" (vowel sound), "a" before "Nepali" (consonant sound).

b. The English man we met yesterday was really interesting.
→ "the" because it refers to a specific man (the one they met).

c. We saw an American film yesterday. I can’t remember the name though.
→ "an" before "American" (vowel sound); "the" because it refers to a specific name (the film’s title).

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#### 3.
a. I’d like to buy a chair. Could you show me one?
→ "a" because it's a general, non-specific chair.

b. You can sit on a chair near the fire.
→ "a" for any chair; "the" because "fire" is specific (likely the one in the room).

c. I’d like to see the chair you bought yesterday.
→ "the" because it refers to a specific chair (the one bought yesterday).

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#### 4.
a. There isn’t an airport near where I live. The nearest airport is 20 kilometres away.
→ "an" because it's a general airport; "the" because "nearest" is specific.

b. Our plane was delayed due to bad weather. We had to wait at the airport for three hours.
→ "the" because it's a specific airport (the one they were at).

c. Excuse me. Could you show me the way to the airport?
→ "the" way (specific route), "the" airport (specific destination).

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#### 5.
a. I’m going to a stationery to buy a newspaper.
→ "a" stationery (any shop), "a" newspaper (one of many).

b. He wrapped some money in an old newspaper and put it in his bag.
→ "some" is acceptable here, but if we must use articles:
Actually, “money” is uncountable → no article (or "some"), but since the blank is for a/an/the, we can say:
But if we assume the sentence expects an article:
Wait — "money" doesn't take "a/an" — it's uncountable. So perhaps the sentence should be:

> He wrapped the money in an old newspaper...

But let's check the original:
> He wrapped ___ money in ___ old newspaper...

Since "money" is uncountable, it should be no article or the (if referring to specific money). But in context, likely the money (specific amount).

So:
He wrapped the money in an old newspaper...

c. I read about his death in the newspaper.
→ "the" newspaper (refers to the media in general, or a specific paper known to both speakers).

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✔ Final Answers:

#### 1.
a. a
b. The
c. the

#### 2.
a. an, a
b. The
c. an, the

#### 3.
a. a
b. a, the
c. the

#### 4.
a. an, The
b. the
c. the, the

#### 5.
a. a, a
b. the, an
c. the

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🔍 Explanation Summary:

- Use a/an for general, non-specific singular countable nouns.
- Use the for specific nouns or when referring to something already mentioned or unique.
- Use a/an before consonant sounds, an before vowel sounds.
- Uncountable nouns (like *money*, *information*) usually don’t take *a/an* unless used in a specific context (e.g., "a piece of money").
- Superlatives (e.g., *most expensive*) always take the.
- Unique things (e.g., *the sun*, *the moon*) take the.
- Specific locations (e.g., *the airport*, *the fire*) take the.

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