Grammar Review

Question 1

What word goes in the blank? (one or a/n)

I am _____ resident of the common dorm.

Answer 1

a

I am a resident of the common dorm.

Question 2

What word goes in the blank? (one or a/n)

I have English class three days ____ week.

Answer 2

a

I have English class three days a week.

Question 3

What word goes in the blank? (one or a/n)

“Would you like some cookies?”
“I’ll just have ______ cookie, thank you.”

Answer 3

one

“Would you like some cookies?”
“I’ll just have one cookie, thank you.”

Question 4

What word goes in the blank? (a/n or the or —)

Seoul is _____ capital city of South Korea.

Answer 4

the

Seoul is the capital city of South Korean.

Question 5

What word goes in the blank? (a/n or the or —)

“The New York Times” is ____ newspaper published in the US.

Answer 5

a

“The New York Times” is a newspaper published in the US.

Question 6

What word goes in the blank? (a/n or the or —)

Barack Obama was _____ president of the United States before Donald Trump.

Answer 6

the or —

Barack Obama was _____ president of the United States before Donald Trump.

(— is possible with job titles or unique positions)

Question 7

What word goes in the blank? (a/n or the or —)

“Don’t look at ____ sun!”

Answer 7

the

“Don’t look at the sun!”

Question 8

Is ‘the’ required in this sentence?

He is (the) best badminton player in our club.

Answer 8

Yes, it is required.

He is the best badminton player in our club.

Question 9

Is ‘the’ required in this sentence?

“How will you go to the concert?”
“By motorbike. It’s (the) cheapest.”

Answer 9

No. You can leave it out (informal).

“How will you go to the concert?”
“By motorbike. It’s cheapest.”