GRAMMAR QUIZ 5.2 & 5.

5 ● ANSWER KEY

Group A Group B
5.2 Articles: no article, a/an or the 5.2 Articles: no article, a/an or the
Exercise 1 Exercise 1
1 the: We use the with some countries such as the UK, the 1 the: We use the when the thing we are talking about is
USA, and the Netherlands. known, or there is only one.
2 the: We use the when the thing we are talking about is 2 a: We use a/an to talk about something for the first time.
known, or there is only one. 3 –: We don’t use an article when we are talking about
3 –: We don’t use an article with continents, countries or things in general.
cities. 4 –: We don’t use an article with continents, countries or
4 a: We use a/an with jobs. cities.
5 –: We don’t use an article when we are talking about 5 the: We use the with historical periods.
things in general. 6 an: We use a/an to talk about something for the first time.
6 the: We use the with superlatives. 7 the: We use the with superlatives.
7 the: We use the when the thing we are talking about is 8 –: We don’t use an article when we are talking about
known, or there is only one. things in general.
8 an: We use a/an to talk about something for the first time.
Exercise 2
Exercise 2 1 I have been living in the UK for about a year now.: We
1 I read an interesting magazine article yesterday.: We use use the with some countries such as the UK, the USA,
a/an to talk about something for the first time. and the Netherlands.
2 These are the smallest monkeys in Africa.: We use the 2 Madrid wasn’t a big city 500 years ago.: We use a/an to
with superlatives, but we don’t use an article with talk about something for the first time.
continents. 3 correct: We use the when the thing we are talking about
3 The events took place in the 18th century.: We use the is known, or there is only one, and we don’t use an
with historical periods. article to talk about things in general.
4 He believes that poverty will never affect people in the 4 There were a lot of problems in the 1990s.: We use the
USA. : We use the with some countries such as the UK, with historical periods.
the USA, and the Netherlands, but we don’t use an 5 I was 12 when I travelled to Asia for the first time.: We
article to talk about things in general. use the with superlatives.
5 correct: We don’t use articles to talk about things in 6 correct: We use a/an when we talk about something for
general, and we don’t use articles with cities. the first time.
6 Monica’s mum is a doctor.: We use a/an with jobs. 7 Jackie has travelled all over the world.: We use the when
7 correct: We don’t use articles to talk about things in the thing we are talking about is known, or there is only
general. one.

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Group A Group B
5.5 Non-defining relative clauses 5.5 Non-defining relative clauses
Exercise 1 Exercise 1
1 who: We use who to refer to people in non-defining 1 who: We use who to refer to people in non-defining
relative clauses. relative clauses.
2 which: We use which to refer to things in non-defining 2 whose: We use whose to refer to possession in non-
relative clauses. defining relative clauses.
3 whose: We use whose to refer to possession in non- 3 where: We use where to refer to places in non-defining
defining relative clauses. relative clauses.
4 where: We use where to refer to places in non-defining 4 which: We use which to refer to things in non-defining
relative clauses. relative clauses.
5 who: We use who to refer to people in non-defining 5 who: We use who to refer to people in non-defining
relative clauses. relative clauses.
6 which: We use which to refer to things in non-defining 6 which: We use which to refer to things in non-defining
relative clauses. relative clauses.
7 whose: We use whose to refer to possession in non- 7 where: We use where to refer to places in non-defining
defining relative clauses. relative clauses.
8 where: We use where to refer to places in non-defining 8 whose: We use whose to refer to possession in non-
relative clauses. defining relative clauses.

Exercise 2
Exercise 2 1 which is on the ground floor: We use which to refer to
1 which is on the second: We use which to refer to things things in non-defining relative clauses.
in non-defining relative clauses. 2 whose birthday is on Saturday: We use whose to refer to
2 which attracted the attention of: We use which to refer to possession in non-defining relative clauses.
things in non-defining relative clauses. 3 which was very kind of: We use which to refer to things in
3 who’s the owner of this big garden: We use who to refer non-defining relative clauses.
to people in non-defining relative clauses. 4 where the weather is always: We use where to refer to
4 where we’ll be able to have: We use where to refer to places in non-defining relative clauses.
places in non-defining relative clauses. 5 which are smaller than African elephants: We use which
5 whose mother works for the WWF: We use whose to to refer to things or animals in non-defining relative
refer to possession in non-defining relative clauses. clauses.
6 afraid of water, which explains why he: We use which to 6 whose books I really: We use whose to refer to
refer to things in non-defining relative clauses. possession in non-defining relative clauses.
7 whose uncle is Australian, knows a lot about : We use 7 where mountain gorillas live: We use where to refer to
whose to refer to possession in non-defining relative places in non-defining relative clauses.
clauses.

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