Ex. 8: Proper Names

A, an, the, or nothing? Choose the most appropriate answer.

1. Is       Everest the highest mountain in the world? (Correct)(Incorrect)

Is Everest the highest mountain in the world? (Correct)

2. Have you ever gone skiing in       Alps? (Correct)(Incorrect)

Have you ever gone skiing in the Alps? (Correct)

3. There is       Egyptian in my new class. (Correct)(Incorrect)

There is an Egyptian in my new class. (Correct)

4. What is the capital of       Netherlands? (Correct)(Incorrect)

What is the capital of the Netherlands? (Correct)

5. How do you celebrate       New Year's Day? (Correct)(Incorrect)

How do you celebrate New Year's Day? (Correct)

6. He graduated from       Yale University in 1997. (Correct)(Incorrect)

He graduated from Yale University in 1997. (Correct)

7. They spent two months at       Lake Ontario last year. (Correct)(Incorrect)

They spent two months at Lake Ontario last year. (Correct)

8. The house over there belongs to       Browns. They moved in last month. (Correct)(Incorrect)

The house over there belongs to the Browns. They moved in last month. (Correct)

9. Brazil is the largest country in       South America. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Brazil is the largest country in South America. (Correct)

10. Visitors to       Guggenheim Museum view paintings from a spiral ramp that goes from the main level to the top of the building. (Correct)(Incorrect)

Visitors to the Guggenheim Museum view paintings from a spiral ramp that goes from the main level to the top of the building. (Correct)

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