Exercise. Write “the” where necessary. If “the” is not needed, write “OK.”
Example:
How far is it to library? ==> How far is it to the library?
My birthday was last week. ==> OK.
1. If you are involved in a serious car accident, you should call the police.
2. We didn’t have much snow last winter. ==> OK.
3. Mary has been playing the flute since she was in high school.
4. Please turn down the radio – it’s too loud for me.
5. Mr. Jones took his secretaries out to lunch last week for Secretaries’ Day. ==> OK.
6. Tom prefers to take the subway to work.
7. Mars is nearly 228 million km from the sun.
8. Mother is busy cooking dinner. ==> OK.
9. I’m bored – there are no good programs on television. ==> OK.
10. The students in the 10 o’clock class had the same test as those in the 8 o’clock class.
11. The Browns are going camping in the mountains.
12. Bill and Bob had complimentary tickets to the last basketball game of the season.
13. When you take a photograph, you should not put your subject in the middle of the picture.
14. Mark has to study for his English test next week. ==> OK.
15. Jack and Jill have a farm out in the country.
Exercise. Complete the following sentences. Use “the same” with one of the words in the box.
Example:
Steve and John are twins. They were born on ______. (day) ==> Steve and John are twins. They were born on the same day.
1. Mr. Smith takes the 7:45 train into the city. Mr. Brown takes the 7:45 train into the city. They take the same train.
2. Susan is reading “Call of the Wild.” Maggie is reading “Call of the Wild.” Susan and Maggie are reading the same book.
3. I arrived at school at 8 o’clock. James arrived at school at 8 o’clock. We arrived at the same time.
4. Mack enjoys biking. Sam enjoys biking. Mack and Sam enjoy the same sport.
5. I watched the movie “Casablanca.” Edward watched the movie “Casablanca.” We watched the same movie.
Exercise. Look at the following pictures and complete the sentences, using “the” if necessary.
Example:
We have a cabin in ______. (forest)
==> We have a cabin in the forest.
 1. She’s playing the flute. |
 2. They’re having dinner. |
 3. They’re watching TV. |
 4. The sun is setting. |
 5. He’s surfing in the ocean. |
 6. She’s studying at the library. |
Exercise. Complete the following sentences. Choose a word from the list, using “the” if necessary.
Example:
Father and Mother went out for ______ to celebrate their anniversary. (dinner) ==> Father and Mother went out for dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
1. In the beginning of “The Wizard of Oz”, Dorothy runs away so Miss Gulch will not take Toto away.
2. What is the name of your puppy?
3. Tell me about the time you lost your dog.
4. Mark listens to the radio when he exercises.
5. Astronauts landed on the moon in 1969.
6. Paris is the capital of France.
7. The bank manager notified the police of the attempted robbery.
8. The doctor’s office is on the fifth floor.
9. Tom joined the Navy so he could see the world.
10. Our family reunion was in Texas last summer.