GLOW: Grammar Lessons On the Web

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Practice: Articles
Insert a, an, the, or 0 for no article in each of the blank spaces.

Around New York

Living in ______ New York is _______ treat. There is always something happening. There are
_______ people on _______ streets day and night. _______ yellow cabs are always moving
around _______ city, looking for _______ passengers. _______ restaurants are always
filled, ______ morning, noon, and night. Some New Yorkers eat all their meals in _____
restaurants.
 
_______ Manhattan is _____ center of ______ New York. It is _______ island with two
million people living on it. _______ Hudson River is on ______ one side of _______
Manhattan, and _______ East River is on ______ other side. Right down _______ middle
is _______ Fifth Avenue. _______ Central Park is between ________ Fifth Avenue and
______ Central Park West (Avenue). There are _______ lots of trees in _______ park. It's
_______ lovely place to spend _____ afternoon.
 
_____ Columbia University is on _____ upper West Side of  ______ city, that is ______
northern part. There are _______ lot of very nice stores to look at near _______ university
campus. _______ New York University is in _______ Greenwich Village, ______
fabulous shopping area between _______ mid-town business district and ________ Wall
Street area. _______ Wall Street is where all _______ stockbrokers work. If you go to
________ Wall Street, you should see ________ World Trade Center. It is also known as
 _______ Twin Towers. If you go to ________ top of _______ Twin Towers--more than
100 stories, you can see all of _______ Manhattan and _______ lots of ________ New
 Jersey and ______ Connecticut too. It's ________ wonderful view!
 
You should take ______ subway for ______ long distances. They are very fast. For shorter
distances, take ______ bus. You will see more of ______ sights. ______ best way to see
_______ New York, however, is on _______ foot.
 
You might want to see _______ Broadway show. They are very expensive, but you can get
_______ half-price tickets on _______ day of _______ show at _______ ticket booth on
_______ Broadway. Many people like to go to _______ museums while they are in _____
New York. ______ New York museums are wonderful and inexpensive.
 
_______ New York can be pricey. _______ best restaurants are ______ very expensive.
However, ______ most expensive part of ______ trip will be _______ hotel. If you have
______ friend in _____ New York, you might want to be extra nice to him or her and maybe
you'll get ______ inexpensive room AND _______ guide! Come to _______ New York.
You'll have _______ good time!