9.1.2 Articles (a, an, the) II

1. She's never been _____ sort of person to follow _____ herd.

1. She's never been _ sort of person to follow _ herd.

1. She's never been the sort of person to follow the herd.

2. _____ pilot requested clearance for _____ emergency landing.

2. _ pilot requested clearance for _ emergency landing.

2. The pilot requested clearance for an emergency landing.

3. _____ government has chartered _____ plane to carry supplies to _____ disaster area.

3. ___ government has chartered _ plane to carry supplies to ___ disaster area.

3. The government has chartered a plane to carry supplies to the disaster area.

4. It is _____ worst disaster in _____ history of space travel.

4. It is _ worst disaster in _ history of space travel.

4. It is the worst disaster in the history of space travel.

5. _____ dog got out of _____ yard through _____ hole in _____ fence.

5. ___ dog got out of _ yard through _ hole in ___ fence.

5. The dog got out of the yard through a hole in the fence.

6. _____ child has had _____ unhappy home life.

6. _ child has had _ unhappy home life.

6. The child has had an unhappy home life.

7. He showed me a picture of _____ missing girl in _____ hope that I might recognize her.

7. He showed me a picture of _ missing girl in _ hope that I might recognize her.

7. He showed me a picture of the missing girl in the hope that I might recognize her.

8. _____ class teaches young students how to use _____ computer.

8. _ class teaches young students how to use _ computer.

8. The class teaches young students how to use a computer.

9. In _____ ideal world there would be no need for _____ police force.

9. In _ ideal world there would be no need for _ police force.

9. In an ideal world there would be no need for a police force.

10. With _____ little imagination, he could visualize _____ old house as _____ luxury hotel.

10. With ___ little imagination, he could visualize _ old house as ___ luxury hotel.

10. With a little imagination, he could visualize the old house as a luxury hotel.

11. Lincoln had _____ eerie feeling that _____ place was haunted.

11. Lincoln had _ eerie feeling that _ place was haunted.

11. Lincoln had an eerie feeling that the place was haunted.

12. Plant _____ seeds at _____ depth of not more than ten centimeters.

12. Plant _ seeds at _ depth of not more than ten centimeters.

12. Plant the seeds at a depth of not more than ten centimeters.

13. She told us _____ incredible story of her 134 days lost in _____ desert.

13. She told us _ incredible story of her 134 days lost in _ desert.

13. She told us the incredible story of her 134 days lost in the desert.

14. Dr Dawson received _____ invitation to speak at _____ scientific conference.

14. Dr Dawson received _ invitation to speak at _ scientific conference.

14. Dr Dawson received an invitation to speak at a scientific conference.

15. It would be doing him _____ kindness to tell him _____ truth.

15. It would be doing him _ kindness to tell him _ truth.

15. It would be doing him a kindness to tell him the truth.

16. In _____ vast majority of cases _____ disease proves fatal.

16. In _ vast majority of cases _ disease proves fatal.

16. In the vast majority of cases the disease proves fatal.

17. These findings point to _____ country with _____ worst record on pollution.

17. These findings point to _ country with _ worst record on pollution.

17. These findings point to the country with the worst record on pollution.

18. Their help has made _____ big difference to _____ team's success.

18. Their help has made _ big difference to _ team's success.

18. Their help has made a big difference to the team's success.

19. _____ other car was being driven right in _____ middle of _____ road.

19. ___ other car was being driven right in _ middle of ___ road.

19. The other car was being driven right in the middle of the road.

20. _____ board of directors wasn't convinced about _____ accuracy of _____ report.

20. ___ board of directors wasn't convinced about _ accuracy of ___ report.

20. The board of directors wasn't convinced about the accuracy of the report.