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We decided to take airplane to California to see the Disneyland.
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| | A) | We decided to take airplane to California to see Disneyland.
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| | B) | We decided to take an airplane to California to see Disneyland.
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| | C) | We decided to take an airplane to the California to see Disneyland.
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Kim bought new car from her neighbor.
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| | A) | Kim bought a new car from her neighbor.
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| | B) | Kim bought new car from neighbor.
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Most people want to have the good health, so they try to visit doctor regularly.
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| | A) | Most people want to have good health, so they try to visit a doctor regularly.
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| | B) | Most people want to have a good health, so they try to visit the doctor regularly.
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| | C) | Most people want to have good health, so they try to visit doctor regularly.
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The philosophy is very challenging course.
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| | A) | The philosophy is a very challenging course.
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| | B) | Philosophy is the very challenging course.
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| | C) | Philosophy is a very challenging course.
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We decided to buy three gallons of the gasoline before driving to the party.
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| | A) | We decided to buy a three gallons of gasoline before driving to the party.
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| | B) | We decided to buy three gallons of gasoline before driving to the party.
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| | C) | We decided to buy three gallons of a gasoline before driving to the party.
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To win an election in this town, a candidate must get a money from the wealthy.
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| | A) | To win an election in this town, candidate must get money from the wealthy.
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| | B) | To win an election in this town, a candidate must get money from the wealthy.
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| | C) | To win an election in this town, a candidate must get the money from the wealthy.
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The gardener decided to prune tree that we had planted just a week ago.
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| | A) | The gardener decided to prune the tree that we had planted just a week ago.
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| | B) | The gardener decided to prune the tree that we had planted just a week ago.
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| | C) | The gardener decided to prune a tree that we had planted just week ago.
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Chris has always been fascinated by the zebras.
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| | A) | Chris has always been fascinated by zebras.
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| | B) | Chris has always been fascinated by a zebras.
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| | C) | Chris has always been fascinated by an zebras.
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In the history class, we read essay by Bruce Catton, very famous Civil War historian.
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| | A) | In a history class, we read the essay by Bruce Catton, the very famous Civil War historian.
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| | B) | In history class, we read an essay by Bruce Catton, a very famous Civil War historian.
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| | C) | In the history class, we read a essay by Bruce Catton, very famous Civil War historian.
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As Xiong stared at a moon, she thought about future.
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| | A) | As Xiong stared at the moon, she thought about the future.
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| | B) | As Xiong stared at the moon, she thought about future.
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| | C) | As Xiong stared at a moon, she thought about the future.
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All the students wanted to spend Saturday at championship game.
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| | A) | All students wanted to spend a Saturday at a championship game.
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| | B) | All the students wanted to spend Saturday at a championship game.
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| | C) | All the students wanted to spend Saturday at the championship game.
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Click to open the passage used in the following exercises. The following passage is from a student essay about education in Japan. Edit it to correct errors in the use of articles by choosing the correct revision from the alternatives offered below each of the numbered exercises. The numbers in brackets [ ] identify each sentence.
Which one of the following editing choices corrects the article error(s) in sentences [1] - [2]? |
| | A) | In today's Japan, even many kindergarten students try to enter the best elementary schools because this is one way to enter the good college or university. In most cases, parents make their children try to get in these elementary schools. |
| | B) | In today's Japan, even many kindergarten students try to enter the best elementary schools because this is one way to enter a good college or university. In most cases, parents make their children try to get in these elementary schools. |
| | C) | In today's Japan, even many kindergarten students try to enter a best elementary school because this is one way to enter the good college or university. In most cases, parents make their children try to get in these elementary schools. |
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Which one of the following editing choices corrects the article error(s) in sentence [3]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | Many Japanese children go to private supplementary schools after regular school day in order to prepare for the difficult entrance examinations for college. |
| | B) | Many Japanese children go to private supplementary schools after a regular school day in order to prepare for a difficult entrance examinations for college. |
| | C) | Many Japanese children go to private supplementary schools after the regular school day in order to prepare for the difficult entrance examinations for college. |
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Which one of the following editing choices corrects the article error(s) in sentence [4]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | At a private supplementary school, a student studies similar subjects, but at a more difficult level. |
| | B) | At private supplementary school, the student studies similar subjects, but at more difficult level. |
| | C) | At the private supplementary school, student studies similar subjects, but at more difficult level. |
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Which one of the following editing choices corrects the article error(s) in sentence [5]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | Many Japanese students go to these private supplementary schools from the elementary school throughout the high school. |
| | B) | Many Japanese students go to these private supplementary schools from elementary school throughout a high school. |
| | C) | Many Japanese students go to these private supplementary schools from elementary school throughout high school. |
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Which one of the following editing choices corrects the article error(s) in sentences [6]-[7]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | The tuition at a private school is very expensive, about $10,000 for year. Because private supplementary schools are so expensive, less affluent families must make great sacrifices in their lifestyle. |
| | B) | Tuition at a private school is very expensive, about $10,000 for a year. Because private supplementary schools are so expensive, less affluent families must make great sacrifices in their lifestyle. |
| | C) | The tuition at the private school is very expensive, about $10,000 for the year. Because the private supplementary schools are so expensive, less affluent families must make great sacrifices in their lifestyle. |
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Which one of the following editing choices corrects the article error(s) in sentences [8] - [9]? Show sentences again. |
| | A) | For example, a family may give up family vacations, and parents may sacrifice their personal wants and needs to pay for this private supplementary school. Without this private school, a child may be at a disadvantage compared with other children. |
| | B) | For example, family may give up family vacations, and parents may sacrifice their personal wants and needs to pay for this private supplementary school. Without this private school, the child may be at a disadvantage compared with other children. |
| | C) | For example, the family may give up family vacations, and parents may sacrifice their personal wants and needs to pay for this private supplementary school. Without this private school, the child may be at disadvantage compared with other children. |
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