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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
Articles (a / an, the, and zero article)
💡 Remember
Articles in English include a / an, the, and the zero article.
Sometimes , we use nouns without a / an or the. We call this the zero article.
We use the zero article:
- with incountable or abstract nouns.
Example: Sugar is not good for your teeth.
- when making general statements.
Example: Students should work hard.
- when describing general forms of transport.
Example: We went there by boat.
- Choose the correct option in each sentence below.
1. It takes more than a / an hour to drive to Can Tho.
2. It's a / Ø tradition for children to wake uo early on Christmas Day.
3. The Ok Om Bok Festival takes place in the / Ø October.
4. We went to Can Tho by an / Ø air.
5. A: Where's a / the book?
B: I thought you left it next to the TV. - Which of the underlined parts in each question is incorrect? Find and correct it.
1. The worshipping Kitchen Gods is a long-time tradition of the Vietnamese.
A B C
2. People organise the worshipping ceremony at noon so that a Kitchen Gods can leave foR Heaven at 12 o'clock.
A B C
3. Most families in the Viet Nam prepare offerings for the Kitchen Gods.
A B C
4. The offerings include a set of flowers and fruits, a paper clothes, and three carps.
A B C
5. The Vietnamese people believe that the Kitchen Gods go to Heaven on carps.
A B C
- Complete the sentences with a, an, the or Ø (zero article).
1. It is a custom in my family to have _____ breakfast at home on Sundays.
2. When visiting a family home in some countries, you should bring _____ small gift with you.
3. Our village festival is held on the 10th of _____ January.
4. Ancient Egyptians worshipped _____ Sun.
5. Many people think that hard work is _____ important Vietnamese value. - Complete the text with the or Ø (zero article).
A recent study in (1) _____ UK shows that family time traditions are good for (2) _____ teens. These traditions include family members playing card games, watching their favourite TV programmes, or performing (3) _____ karaoke shows at weekends with one another. These activities often lead to lots of laughter and (4) _____ fun conversations. By taking part in such activities, teens strenthen (5) _____ bonds with their family. - GAME Bingo!
Work in groups.
1. Read the sentences that the teacher gives you.
2. Identify the mistake with article(s) in each sentence.
3. Correct the mistakes.
4. Say Bingo! as soon as your group finishes.
5. The first group to come up with all the correct answers win.
