ARTICLES:

Insert the appropriate article (a/an/the/zero)

1) __Men used to live in __ caves but __ few people make homes in them now.
2) __Japanese use __same kind of __writing as __Chinese.
3) If I have __big supper, I can't sleep at __night.
4) What would you like for __breakfast? __Eggs, and __bacon? __tea or __coffee?
5) __summer is __warmest season, but __summer of 1971 was unusually cool.
6) Fruit ripens in __autumn and then __leaves of __certain trees fall.
7) Long before the birth of __Christopher Columbus, __people in __Europe believed
that __land of
8) __plenty, with __perfect climate, lay to __west across __Atlantic Ocean.
9) __ chief preoccupation of __population of __India is __agriculture. __India's
population is enormous, and __large part of it still work in __fields.
10) __half of __world cannot understand __pleasures of __other.
11) I want __information about __latest developments in __cancer research.

MIXED CONDITIONALS ARTICLES

PAST

PRESENT

If Petra had won the lottery, she would be rich.

BUT SHE DIDN'T WIN THE LOTTERY IN THE PAST AND SHE IS NOT RICH NOW.

If Nataa had taken French in high school, she would have more job opportunities.
BUT SHE DIDN'T TAKE FRENCH IN HIGH SCHOOL AND SHE DOESN'T HAVE MANY JOB OPPORTUNITIES.

PAST

FUTURE

If Borut had gotten the job instead of Joe, he would be moving to Brussels.
BUT HE DIDN'T GET THE JOB AND JOE IS NOT GOING TO MOVE TO BRUSSELS.

If Urka hadn't wasted her Christmas bonus gambling in entilj, she would go to
Mexico with us next month.
BUT SHE WASTED HER CHRISTMAS BONUS GAMBLING IN ENTILJ AND SHE WON'T GO TO MEXICO WITH
US NEXT MONTH.

PRESENT

PAST

If Mateja spoke Spanish, she would have translated the letter for you.
BUT MATEJA DOESN'T SPEAK SPANISH AND THAT IS WHY SHE DIDN'T TRANSLATE THE LETTER.

If Nada didn't have to work so much, she would have gone to the party last night.
BUT SHE HAS TO WORK A LOT AND THAT IS WHY SHE DIDN'T GO TO THE PARTY LAST NIGHT.

PRESENT

FUTURE

If I didn't have so much vacation time, I wouldn't go with you on the cruise to Spain
next week.
BUT I DO HAVE A LOT OF VACATION TIME AND I WILL GO ON THE TRIP NEXT WEEK.

If Tina weren't so nice, she wouldn't be tutoring you in math tonight.

BUT TINA IS NICE AND SHE IS GOING TO TUTOR YOU TONIGHT.

FUTURE

PAST

If my parents weren't coming this weekend, I would have planned a nice trip just
for the two of us to Piran.
BUT MY PARENTS ARE GOING TO COME THIS WEEKEND, AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T PLAN A TRIP FOR THE
TWO OF US TO PIRAN.

If Joica weren't making us a big dinner tonight, I would have suggested that we
go to that nice Italian restaurant.
BUT SHE IS GOING TO MAKE US A BIG DINNER TONIGHT, AND THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T SUGGEST THAT WE
GO TO THAT NICE ITALIAN RESTAURANT.

FUTURE

PRESENT

If Sandra were going to that concert tonight, Marija would be very excited.
BUT SANDRA IS NOT GOING TO GO TO THAT CONCERT TONIGHT AND THAT IS WHY MARIJA IS NOT
EXCITED.

If Brin didn't come with us to the theatre, everyone would be very disappointed.
BUT BRIN WILL COME WITH US TO THE DESERT AND THAT IS WHY EVERYONE IS SO HAPPY.
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