03 USO DE "A" AND "THE"

Question 1

Generic nouns

Answer 1

Representa un tipo o una clase de cosas. No es específico, habla de todos y de ninguno. Es el símbolo de un grupo.

Question 2

Bananas are yellow

Answer 2

Habla de todas y de ninguna, por lo tanto no se usa el artículo definido “THE”

Question 3

No se usan artículos

Answer 3

1. Para hacer generalizaciones con sustantivos contables en plural (Bananas)
2. Tampoco se usan con NO contables (SUGAR)

Question 4

Sugar is not good for you

Answer 4

No contable, no se usa THE

Question 5

Thanks for the Banana

Answer 5

Se usa THE porque ambas personas: el que dice y el que escucha, saben que se refiere a una banana en específico, la que le regaló.

Question 6

XXX yellow book that belongs to my brother is XXX old dog

Answer 6

THE

AN

Question 7

Does Yasuyuki drive XXX truck or XXX car?

Answer 7

A

A

Question 8

My sister’s boyfriend works at XXX restaurant across from XXX school he attends

Answer 8

A

THE

Question 9

My new watch is made of XXX gold

Answer 9

000

Question 10

When Martha heard XXX terrible news, she was filled with XXX sadness

Answer 10

OOO

OOO

Question 11

XXX women generally live longer than XXX men

Answer 11

OOO

OOO

Question 12

Many people return to XXX college after working for several years

Answer 12

000

Question 13

The teacher said, “You may take XXX break if you have finished XXX rest of XXX test”

Answer 13

THE
THE
THE

Question 14

I’m going to XXX market on Hill Street. Can I get you anything?

Answer 14

THE

Question 15

After the weekend, you would probably agree that XXX football is XXX most popular sport in North America

Answer 15

OOO

THE

Question 16

I hope to get XXX degree in XXX computer science by XXX end of this year

Answer 16

A
OOO
THE

Question 17

What is more important to you XXX good health or XXX money?

Answer 17

000

000

Question 18

If XXX telephone in the kitchen rings, will you pick it up?

Answer 18

THE

Question 19

XXX radio had XXX biggest influence on XXX people until XXX invention of XXX television

Answer 19

000
THE
000
THE
000

Question 20

One reason Rafael bought this house is that XXX backyard is a good place for kids to play

Answer 20

THE

Question 21

What is XXX quickest way to get to XXX mall?

Answer 21

THE

THE

Question 22

Last night we had XXXXXXX terrible storm. Our children were frightened by XXXXXXX thunder.

Answer 22

A

THE

Question 23

XXXXXXX milk I put on my cereal this morning was sour because someone forgot to put it in XXXXXXX refrigerator after dinner last night

Answer 23

THE

THE

Question 24

XXXXXXX milk is an important source of XXXXXXX protein and XXXXXXX calcium

Answer 24

000
000
000

Question 25

Do you ever gaze into XXXXXXX space and wonder if XXXXXXX other life forms exist in XXXXXXX universe?

Answer 25

GAZE (MIRADA FIJA)
000
000
THE

Question 26

XXXXXXX wisdom comes more from XXXXXXX understanding than from XXXXXXX knowledge

Answer 26

000
000
000

Question 27

We flew to Dallas and then rented XXXXXXX car. On XXXXXXX second day we had XXXXXXX car, it wouldn’t start, so the rental agency provided us with another one

Answer 27

A
THE
THE

Question 28

XXXXXXX people use XXXXXXX plants in XXXXXXX many different ways. Plants supply us with XXXXXXX oxygen. They are source of XXXXXXX lifesaving medicines. We use plant products to build XXXXXXX houses and to make XXXXXXX paper and XXXXXXX textiles.

Answer 28

000
000
000
000
000
000
000
000

Question 29

FLW is XXXXXXX name of XXXXXXX famous architect. He is XXXXXXX architect who designed de GM museum in NY. He also designed XXXXXXX hotel in Tokyo. XXXXXXX hotel was designed to withstand XXXXXXX earthquakes

Answer 29

THE
A
AN
A
THE (SEGUNDA VEZ QUE SE MENCIONA)
000

Question 30

When you look at XXXXXXX sandy shore, it might be practically empty of XXXXXXX animals. This appearance is deceptive, however beneath XXXXXXX surface, the sand is full of XXXXXXX life. It is teeming with XXXXXXX crabs, XXXXXXX shrimp, XXXXXXX worms, XXXXXXX snails, and ….

Answer 30

000
000
THE
000
000
000
000
000

Question 31

Our children enjoyed going to the beach yesterday. When they dug in XXXXXXX sand, they found various kinds of XXXXXXX animals. Susie found XXXXXXX crab, and so did Johny. XXXXXXX crab Johny found pinched him, which made him cry. But he had XXXXXXX good time at XXXXXXX beach anyway.

Answer 31

THE
000
A
THE (SEGUNDA VEZ QUE SE MENCIONA)
A
THE (SEGUNDA VEZ QUE SE MENCIONA)

Question 32

My aunt’s new car has XXXXXXX power windows, XXXXXXX cassette player, and XXXXXXX multi-adjustable driver’s seat

Answer 32

000
A
A

Question 33

Long term exposure to XXXXXXX sun between XXXXXXX hours of 10 am and 3 pm can be harmful. XXXXXXX person’s skin will eventually become wrinkled and more susceptible to XXXXXXX cancer

Answer 33

THE (EL QUE CONOCEMOS)
THE (SPECIFIC HOURS)
A
000

Question 34

Yesterday I locked my keys in my car. Using XXXXXXX coat hanger , I tried to reach XXXXXXX lock inside XXXXXXX window next to XXXXXXX driver’s seat, but I couldn’t get XXXXXXX door unlock. I though about calling XXXXXXX police.

Answer 34

A
THE
THE
THE
THE
THE

Question 35

There’s XXXXXXX fly walking on XXXXXXX ceiling. It’s upside down. Do you suppose XXXXXXX fly was flying rightside up and flipped over at XXXXXXX last second, or was it flying upside down when it landed on XXXXXXX ceiling

Answer 35

A
THE
THE
THE
THE