{"id":103,"date":"2022-01-10T21:47:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T21:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1b2english.com\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2024-06-17T19:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T19:52:26","slug":"definite-indefinite-and-zero-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/b1b2english.com\/?page_id=103","title":{"rendered":"Definite, indefinite and zero articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Articles <\/strong>are a basic part of English grammar. If you’re good at using articles in front of nouns, you will speak and write much better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, let’s check your knowledge<\/strong>. Here’s an exercise to see how well you understand articles in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, if you need more practice, see the B1 and B2 mini-lessons<\/strong> and exercises below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Read the text about tablet computers and then select the correct articles <\/strong>for the 10 gaps.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a tablet computer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A tablet computer<\/strong> is (1)___ mobile device, typically with (2)___ mobile operating system, touchscreen and rechargeable battery in a single, thin and flat package. (3)___ tablets do what other personal computers do, but lack some abilities that others have. (4)___ tablets largely resemble modern smartphones, and the only differences is that tablets are relatively larger than smartphones, with screens 18 cm or larger, and may not support access to (5)___ mobile data network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(6)___ touchscreen display is operated by gestures carried out with a finger or digital pen (stylus), instead of (7)___ mouse or keyboard of larger computers. Two species of tablet, (8)___ slate<\/em> and booklet<\/em>, do not have (9)___ physical keyboards and instead have (10)___ virtual keyboard shown on their touchscreen displays. <\/p>\n\n\n

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