ARTICLES II

In which sentences do the speakers have a specific object in mind?

In which sentences do the speakers have only a general idea of the object or place they mentioned?

The Venus flytrap is ___ famous carnivorous plant that grows in North and South Carolina.

___ entire plant is about a foot tall.

In the spring it has ___ small white flowers.

But the most interesting parts of ___plant are its leaves.

___ leaves grow in ___ circle around the bottom of ___ plant.

On ___ surface of the leaves, there are ___ short hairs.

They are called ___ trigger hairs.

if ___ insect lands on one of the leaves and touches the trigger hairs, ___ two halves of the leaf close tightly around ___ insect.

A: Excuse me. Where's Room 203?

B: Room 203 is ___ room at the end of the hall, next to the stairs.

A: How do you get to school?

B: I walk, but it takes too long. I think I'll buy ___ bike next semester.

A: Can I borrow your truck tomorrow?

B: Yes, but you'll need to buy ___ gas.

In which sentences does the speaker have a specific object in mind?

In which sentences do the speakers have only a general idea of the object or place they mentioned?

In which sentences do the nouns in color refer to a group of people or plants in general?

In which sentences do the nouns in color refer to specific people or plants?

___ are very warm, wet, dense forests. They cover about 6% of Earth's land surface.

___ usually live in groups.

___ is my favorite instrument.

___ is a tropical fruit.