A 4 What is missing from each sentence? Tick ✓ the correct box.
1 My grandparents always loved
dancing
a an the nothing missing
2 We called
police immediately.
Da Dan the nothing missing
3 The next day, we went for a swim in
sea.
a Dan the nothing missing
4 Pablo Picasso was
great artist.
Da Dan the nothing missing
5 Hey! Don't drop litter on
pavement, please!
Da Dan the nothing missing
6 I hate
big cities. I always get lost!
the nothing missing
7. There's
cottage next to the farmhouse.
a an the nothing missing
8 He's
amazing guitarist, but he can't sing.
an the nothing missing
Mark: 18
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1. The correct answer is "the". In this sentence, "the" is used before "dancing" because it refers to a specific activity that the grandparents loved.

2. The correct answer is "the". In this sentence, "the" is used before "police" because it refers to a specific group of people, the police.

3. The correct answer is "the". In this sentence, "the" is used before "sea" because it refers to a specific body of water, the sea.

4. The correct answer is "a". In this sentence, "a" is used before "great artist" because it refers to an unidentified artist.

5. The correct answer is "the". In this sentence, "the" is used before "pavement" because it refers to a specific surface, the pavement.

6. The correct answer is "nothing". In this sentence, no article is needed before "big cities" because it refers to a general concept.

7. The correct answer is "a". In this sentence, "a" is used before "cottage" because it refers to an unidentified cottage.

8. The correct answer is "an". In this sentence, "an" is used before "amazing guitarist" because the word "guitarist" starts with a vowel sound.

To find the correct answer for each sentence, we need to consider grammar rules and the context of the sentence. Articles (such as "a", "an", and "the") are used to introduce nouns and indicate whether the noun is specific or general. In some cases, no article is needed.