The article the has many uses.
The first use is if both the speaker and the listener know when or what they aretalking about.
For example, The boy outside is very noisy. The person who spoke this iscertain that the other person who he is speaking with knows the boy he isreferring to.
The second use is to talk about something in general.
For example, The computer is important for everyone. In this example, we don’trefer to only one computer but the computer in general.
But if I say, The computer in my room is broken, I mean a specific computerthat I own which is in my room.
We also use the article “the” with countries that are plural in form.
Countries like Netherlands, Philippines, United States of America, United
Kingdom, etc. We say the Philippines, the Netherlands, the UK, etc.

439

1. The little boy is playing with his friends.
2. The movie last night was really funny.
3. The blue bag is on the table.
4. I like the design on the ceiling.
5. I asked him to throw away the dead flowers.

440

1. The lady in the room is singing. Repeat.
2. The lady in the room is singing. Change: writing.
3. The lady in the room is writing. Change: girl.
4. The girl in the room is writing. Change: park.
5. The girl in the park is writing. Change: dancing.
6. The girl in the park is dancing. Change: running.
7. The girl in the park is running. Change: dog.
8. The dog in the park is running. Change: playing.
9. The dog in the park is playing. Change: eating.
10. The dog in the park is eating. Change: fish.

441

1. You eat the food. Repeat.
2. You eat the food. Add: will.
3. You will eat the food. Add: on the table.
4. You will eat the food on the table. Add: not.

442

1. The flowers you gave were beautiful. Repeat.
2. The flowers you gave were beautiful. Change: he.
3. The flowers he gave were beautiful. Add: red.
4. The red flowers he gave were beautiful. Change: sent.
5. The red flowers he sent were beautiful. Add: very.

443

1. He plays the piano.
2. The people want change.
3. The Japanese are serious.
4. The technology is getting better and better.
5. The university is expensive.

444

1. The telephone is very useful nowadays. Repeat.
2. The telephone is very useful nowadays. Change: computer.
3. The computer is very useful nowadays. Change: important.
4. The computer is very important nowadays. Change: so.
5. The computer is so important nowadays. Change: internet.

445

1. The school is open every Monday. Repeat.
2. Change: Saturday.
3. Change: post office.
4. Change: Sunday.
5. Change: closed.

446

1. The game is exciting.
2. The game is very exciting.
3. The game is very fun and exciting.

447

1. The aim is to help. Repeat.
2. Add: the poor.
3. Add: campaign’s.

448

1. We should respect the animals. Repeat.
2. We should respect the animals. Change: you.
3. You should respect the animals. Change: must.
4. You must respect the animals. Add: always.
5. You must always respect the animals. Change: old.
6. You must always respect the old. Change: help.

449

1. I live in the Philippines.
2. I want to go to the United States of America.
3. She is planning to visit her friend in the Netherlands.
4. I spent my vacation in the Maldives.
5. The United Kingdom is in Europe.

4501. The people in the Philippines are nice. Repeat.
2. The people in the Philippines are nice. Change: food, delicious.
3. The foods in the Philippines are delicious. Change: beaches, amazing.
4. The beaches in the Philippines are amazing. Change: Maldives, excellent.
5. The beaches in the Maldives are excellent. Change: places, United Kingdom.

451

452

Please refer to the definition file.

453

454

455

1. The cup has a chip in it.
2. The hallway links the two big rooms.
3. The color pink is a combination of white and red.
4. We get pink when we combine red and white.
5. There was an obvious comparison between the two ladies.
6. This road is the only link to the town.
7. My family has a link to the Smith family.
8. I like the concept of the show.

456

9. Mom said that there should be a division of the tasks at home.
10. We should eat foods that are rich in vitamins and minerals.
11. Our telephone network is down.
12. He is listening to his favorite radio network.
13. Her wedding was grand.
14. They didn’t talk anymore from that day forth.
15. Yesterday, we bought milk, coffee, salt, and so forth.

457

1. Everybody loves the concept of the grand show.
2. Nobody loves the concept of the grand show.
3. Nobody loves the concept of the late show.
4. Nobody hates the concept of the late show.
5. Nobody hates the design of the late show.
6. Nobody hates the design of the annual show.

458

1. The combination of the colors looks nice. Repeat.
2. The combination of the colors looks nice. Change: styles.
3. The combination of styles looks nice. Change: good.
4. The combination of styles looks good. Change: was.
5. The combination of styles was good. Change: comparison.
6. The comparison of styles was good. Change: exciting.
7. The comparison of styles was exciting. Change: concepts.
8. The comparison of concepts was exciting. Change: seems.

459

Q

460

1. The president was linked to a beautiful actress. Repeat.
2. The president was linked to a beautiful actress. Change: king, journalist.
3. The king was linked to a beautiful journalist. Change: is, famous.
4. The king is linked to a famous journalist. Change: back at, hotel.
5. The king is back at a famous hotel. Change: reporter, network.

461

1. The platform is the link to the building.
2. The platform is the link to the other building.
3. The platform is the only link to the other building.
4. The long platform is the only link to the other building.

462

1. There is a chip on my teacup. Repeat.
2. There is a chip on my teacup. Add: grandmother’s.
3. There is a chip on my grandmother’s teacup. Add: tiny.
4. There is a tiny chip on my grandmother’s teacup. Add: favorite.

463

1. I think the comparison is good. Repeat.
2. Add: not.
3. Add: that.
4. Add: at work.

464

1. The division of the tasks is not fair. Repeat.
2. The division of the tasks is not fair. Transform: what.
3. Mom makes sure that our food has enough vitamins and minerals. Repeat.
4. Mom makes sure that our food has enough vitamins and minerals.
Transform: who.
5. I will go to Paris, London, Tokyo, and so forth next year. Repeat.
6. I will go to Paris, London, Tokyo, and so forth next year. Transform: when.
7. They will improve the railway network soon. Repeat.
8. They will improve the railway network soon. Transform: when.
9. The two islands linked by a bridge are in the west. Repeat.
10. The two islands linked by a bridge are in the west. Transform: where.

465

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

466

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

467

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

468

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

469

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

470

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

471

1. assignment
2. mechanism
3. photocopy
4. principal472

1. The principal has a big job in the school. Repeat.
2. The principal has a big job in the school. Change: great.
3. The principal has a great job in the school. Change: mission.
4. The principal has a great mission in the school. Change: teacher.
5. The teacher has a great mission in the school. Change: time.
6. The teacher has a great time in the school. Change: had.
7. The teacher had a great time in the school. Change: student.
8. The student had a great time in the school. Change: hard.
9. The student had a hard time in the school. Change: assignment.
10. The student had a hard assignment in the school. Change: difficult.

473

1. You eat the food. Repeat.
2. You eat the food. Add: will.
3. You will eat the food. Add: on the table.
4. You will eat the food on the table. Add: not.

474

1. Everybody loves the concept of the grand show.
2. Nobody loves the concept of the grand show.
3. Nobody loves the concept of the late show.
4. Nobody hates the concept of the late show.
5. Nobody hates the design of the late show.
6. Nobody hates the design of the annual show.

475

476

1. The flowers you gave were beautiful. Repeat.
2. The flowers you gave were beautiful. Change: he.
3. The flowers he gave were beautiful. Add: red.
4. The red flowers he gave were beautiful. Change: sent.
5. The red flowers he sent were beautiful. Add: very.

477

478

1. We must follow the long procedure in the factory. Repeat.
2. Change: you.
3. Change: should.
4. Change: new.
5. Change: rules.
6. Change: office.

479

1. The school is open every Monday. Repeat.
2. Change: Saturday.
3. Change: post office.
4. Change: Sunday.
5. Change: closed.

480

1. The president was linked to a beautiful actress. Repeat.
2. The president was linked to a beautiful actress. Change: king, journalist.
3. The king was linked to a beautiful journalist. Change: is, famous.
4. The king is linked to a famous journalist. Change: back at, hotel.
5. The king is back at a famous hotel. Change: reporter, network.

481

1. I saw her on the platform. Repeat.
2. I saw her on the platform. Transform: where.
3. The panel will do the final interview. Repeat.
4. The panel will do the final interview. Transform: who.
5. Our mission is to make sure that this country is safe. Repeat.
6. Our mission is to make sure that this country is safe. Transform: what.
7. My grandpa’s hearing is poor. Repeat.
8. My grandpa’s hearing is poor. Transform: whose.
9. He doesn’t understand this phone’s battery mechanism. Repeat.
10. He doesn’t understand this phone’s battery mechanism. Transform: what.

482

1. Mom makes sure that our food has enough vitamins and minerals.
Transform: who.
2. There is a chip in my grandmother’s teacup. Add: tiny.
3. The people in the Philippines are nice. Change: food, delicious.
4. The road has many small lumps. Add: to the mountain.
5. Our mission is to make sure that this country is safe.
6. The panel will do the final interview. Transform: who.
7. You will eat the food on the table. Add: not.
8. The red flowers he sent were beautiful. Add: very.

483

We use the expression to be used to express something that we are
comfortable doing and that these situations or things are already common andusual for us.
For example,
a man who grew up and lived in a quiet village for a long time but has now lived
in a noisy city for many years could say: I am used to the noise in the city.
In this expression, the word to is a preposition so we use the noun or gerund
after it and not the infinitive.
For example, I am used to the noise in the city. I am used to walking every
morning.

484

1. I am used to drinking tea.
2. We are used to the busy life in the city.
3. They are used to the work in the factory.
4. Are you used to studying late now?
5. I am used to the traffic here.
6. He is used to eating spicy food.
7. My cousin is used to living with dogs.
8. I think my teacher is used to taking the stairs.

485

8. I think my teacher is used to taking the stairs.
9. She is used to loud music.
10. She is used to walking to work.
11. I am used to living alone.
12. The reporter is used to asking sensitive questions to anyone.
13. The new actress is used to facing and smiling in front of the camera.
14. I am used to living a positive and happy life.
15. She is used to people leaving her behind.

486

1. He is used to running in the park every morning.
2. He is used to running in the neighborhood every morning.
3. He is used to running in the neighborhood every day.
4. John is used to running in the neighborhood every day.
5. John is used to walking in the neighborhood every day.

487

1. Maria is used to eating sweet food. Repeat.
2. Maria is used to eating sweet food. Change: she.
3. She is used to eating sweet food. Change: making.
4. She is used to making sweet food. Change: drinks.
5. She is used to making sweet drinks. Change: drinking.
6. She is used to drinking sweet drinks. Change: coffee.
7. She is used to drinking sweet coffee. Change: he.
8. He is used to drinking sweet coffee. Change: hot.

488

1. My dad is used to the weather in the Philippines. Repeat.
2. Change: sister.
3. Change: food.
4. Change: China.
5. Change: culture.

489

1. Dad is used to the work.
2. Dad is used to the work in the office.
3. Dad is used to the busy work in the office.
4. My dad is used to the busy work in the office.

490

1. Mom is used to living in a cold country. Repeat.
2. Mom is used to living in a cold country. Add: her.
3. Her mom is used to living in a cold country. Add: not.
4. Her mom is not used to living in a cold country. Add: very.

491

1. The drivers are used to the traffic. Repeat.
2. The drivers are used to the traffic. Add: every day.
3. The drivers are used to the traffic every day. Change: employees.
4. The employees are used to the traffic every day. Add: not.
5. The employees are not used to the traffic every day. Change: yet.
6. The employees are not used to the traffic yet. Add: heavy.
7. The employees are not used to the heavy traffic yet. Add: new.
8. The new employees are not used to the heavy traffic yet. Change: students.

492

1. She is used to reading storybooks. Change: I.
2. My sister thinks that I am used to their noise. Change: sisters.
3. My dog is used to sleeping in my room. Add: cats.
4. My teacher is used to teaching fifty students in a class. Change: one.
5. England is the country that I am used to living in. Add: Japan.

493

1. Are you used to speaking with other people in English?
2. Are you used to eating pork?
3. Is your dad used to drinking spirits?
4. Are you used to walking or riding public transport to work?
5. Do you think you could get used to living in another country?

494

Please refer to the definition file.

495

496

1. I love his positive energy.
2. My friend just had heart surgery.
3. Our sales target this week is $100.
4. The man shoots his target.
5. The boy tipped his head to the right.
6. A lady gave me a fifty-dollar tip!
7. Her mom gave my mom some cooking tips.
8. A stranger gave the policeman a tip about the crime.
9. The information was very accurate.

497

10. The joint efforts of all the workers were enough to finish the job.
11. The reporter quoted the actress out of context.
12. He is not capable of driving.
13. She is in critical condition after the surgery.
14. A strange-looking man is standing beside the wooden post.
15. That is the policeman’s post.
16. The announcement will be posted on the wall.
17. Two policemen are posted outside the building.

498

1. My surgery was successful.
2. My friend’s surgery was successful.
3. My friend’s surgery in America was successful.
4. My friend’s brain surgery in America was successful.

499

1. A soldier is standing. Repeat.
2. A soldier is standing. Add: military.
3. A military soldier is standing. Add: at his post.
4. A military soldier is standing at his post. Add: handsome.

500

1. positive
2. accurate
3. surgery
4. context
5. critical501

1. He parked his car beside the post. Repeat.
2. Add: wooden.
3. Add: sports.

502

1. at school.
2. song presentation at school.
3. a brief song presentation at school.
4. will have a brief song presentation at school.
5. My little girl will have a brief song presentation at school.

503

1. His critical condition makes us sad. Repeat.
2. His critical condition makes us sad. Change: your.
3. Your critical condition makes us sad. Change: worried.
4. Your critical condition makes us worried. Change: me.
5. Your critical condition makes me worried. Change: our.
6. Our critical condition makes me worried. Change: relationship.
7. Our critical relationship makes me worried. Change: them.

504

505

1. He is capable of giving huge tips. Repeat.
2. Change: determined.
3. Change: she.
4. Change: have.
5. Change: companies.
6. Change: own.

506

1. She is positive about owning huge companies. Repeat.
2. Change: industrial.
3. Change: businesses.
4. Change: joint.

507

1. Ninety percent is my target this year. Transform: what.
2. The soldier successfully hit his target. Transform: who.
3. My boss was asking for an accurate result yesterday. Transform: when.
4. The gentleman tipped his hat then left. Transform: who.
5. A lady went to the police station to give them a tip about a robbery.
Transform: where.

508

1. The new guy is posted at the counter. Repeat.
2. The new guy is posted at the counter. Change: tall.
3. The tall guy is posted at the counter. Change: entrance.
4. The tall guy is posted at the entrance. Change: posting something.
5. The tall guy is posting something at the entrance. Add: big.
6. The tall guy is posting something big at the entrance. Change: on, wall.

509

We use should / should not + present perfect tense when we want to express
regret.
For example, I should have used my car instead of taking the bus. My car isfaster so I wouldn’t be late.

5101. I should have opened the door immediately.
2. I should have studied hard for the exam to get a better score.
3. You should have eaten your breakfast.
4. We shouldn’t have walked the street in the middle of the day.
5. I shouldn’t have asked for the answer from you.
6. I know you’re tired and I shouldn’t have called you.
7. It was her fault; she shouldn’t have said that.
8. He should have cleaned your baby’s room then relaxed.

511

9. We should have studied in London.
10. They shouldn’t have worked in this dirty place.
11. You should have bought that dress. It was very cheap!
12. We shouldn’t have touched it; it’s not ours.
13. Please tell them that I am sorry. I shouldn’t have done it.
14. You should have prepared the table before they came.
15. She shouldn’t have spoken to her boss like that.

512

1. Our teacher should have asked me first. Repeat.
2. Our teacher should have asked me first. Change: you.
3. Our teacher should have asked you first. Change: spoken.
4. Our teacher should have spoken to you first. Change: my.
5. My teacher should have spoken to you first. Change: lawyer.
6. My lawyer should have spoken to you first. Change: immediately.

513

1. You shouldn’t have cooked dinner. Repeat.
2. Change: we.
3. Change: eaten.
4. Change: that.
5. Change: drunk.
6. Change: beer.
7. Change: should.
8. Change: I.
9. Change: coffee.
10. Change: made.

514

1. He should have cleaned your baby’s room | then relaxed.
2. She shouldn’t have spoken | to her boss like that.
3. They should have watched | the horror movie at home.
4. I think | you should not have chosen | the black paint.
5. My mom told me that | I should have called her that day.

515

1. They should have watched the movie. Repeat.
2. They should have watched the movie. Add: at home.
3. They should have watched the movie at home. Add: horror.
4. They should have watched the horror movie at home. Add: not.

516

1. Boss should have taken the bus going to town. Repeat.
2. Add: first.
3. Add: his.
4. Add: my.

517

1. I think you should have worn a skirt. Repeat.
2. I think you should have worn a skirt. Change: shirt.
3. I think you should have worn a shirt. Change: the.
4. I think you should have worn the shirt. Change: chosen.
5. I think you should have chosen the shirt. Add: black.
6. I think you should have chosen the black shirt. Change: paint.
7. I think you should have chosen the black paint. Add: not.
8. I think you should not have chosen the black paint. Change: suppose.

518

1. I should have run to catch the train. Transform: what.
2. I shouldn’t have waited for you last night. Transform: when.
3. We should have joined the organization last year. Transform: when.
4. The workers shouldn’t have left early. Transform: who.
5. You should have brought an extra shirt because it’s bound to rain.
Transform: why.

519

1. that day.
2. called her that day.
3. that I should have called her that day.
4. told me that I should have called her that day.
5. My mom told me that I should have called her that day.

520

521

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

522

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

523

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

524

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

525

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

526

1. Ask the student to read the sentences.
2. Correct the student’s pronunciation.

527

1. He is used to running in the park every morning.
2. He is used to running in the neighborhood every morning.
3. He is used to running in the neighborhood every day.
4. John is used to running in the neighborhood every day.
5. John is used to walking in the neighborhood every day.

528

1. My surgery was successful.
2. My friend’s surgery was successful.
3. My friend’s surgery in America was successful.
4. My friend’s brain surgery in America was successful.

529

1. positive
2. accurate
3. surgery
4. context
5. critical

530

531

1. Our teacher should have asked me first. Repeat.
2. Our teacher should have asked me first. Change: you.
3. Our teacher should have asked you first. Change: spoken.
4. Our teacher should have spoken to you first. Change: my.
5. My teacher should have spoken to you first. Change: lawyer.
6. My lawyer should have spoken to you first. Change: immediately.

532

1. His critical condition makes us sad. Repeat.
2. His critical condition makes us sad. Change: your.
3. Your critical condition makes us sad. Change: worried.
4. Your critical condition makes us worried. Change: me.
5. Your critical condition makes me worried. Change: our.
6. Our critical condition makes me worried. Change: relationship.
7. Our critical relationship makes me worried. Change: them.

533

1. He should have cleaned your baby’s room | then relaxed.
2. She shouldn’t have spoken | to her boss like that.
3. They should have watched | the horror movie at home.
4. I think | you should not have chosen | the black paint.
5. My mom told me that | I should have called her that day.

534

1. My dad is used to the weather in the Philippines. Repeat.
2. Change: sister.
3. Change: food.
4. Change: China.
5. Change: culture.

535

1. Mom is used to living in a cold country. Repeat.
2. Mom is used to living in a cold country. Add: her.
3. Her mom is used to living in a cold country. Add: not.
4. Her mom is not used to living in a cold country. Add: very.

536

1. Are you used to speaking with other people in English?
2. Are you used to eating pork?
3. Is your dad used to drinking spirits?
4. Are you used to walking or riding public transport to work?
5. Do you think you could get used to living in another country?

537

1. The new guy is posted at the counter. Repeat.
2. The new guy is posted at the counter. Change: tall.
3. The tall guy is posted at the counter. Change: entrance.
4. The tall guy is posted at the entrance. Change: posting something.
5. The tall guy is posting something at the entrance. Add: big.
6. The tall guy is posting something big at the entrance. Change: on, wall.

538

1. She is used to eating sweet food. Write.
Change: making
2. The employees are not used to the traffic every day. Write.
Change: yet
3. Our critical condition makes me worried. Write.
Change: relationship
4. My teacher should have spoken to you first. Write.
Change: lawyer
5. I think you should have worn the shirt. Write.
Change: chosen
6. My sister thinks that I am used to their noise. Write.
Change: sisters
7. The new employees are not used to the heavy traffic yet. Write.
Change: students
8. She is positive about owning huge companies. Write.
Change: industrial

539