Sentence Correction
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Instructions: Read each sentence carefully and correct the article errors.
Incorrect Sentences
He is considered as a authority on subject of psychology.
During a winter, they decided to travel to Alps for skiing.
She found herself drawn to life in a countryside.
A innovation in technology is often driven by necessity.
They were planning to visit a Great Wall of China on their trip.
He has reputation for being an honest and reliable worker.
Her family moved from a city to a suburb to enjoy quieter life.
It was a incredible experience to see an ocean for first time.
A books on shelf are all related to history.
She told us story about an adventure she had last summer.
The art of painting requires patience and creativity.
He has been promoted to position of a manager.
She quickly adapted to an unique challenges of her new job.
There’s an old saying that honesty is best policy.
He loves playing a piano and has been practicing for years.
They took a boat and rowed it across lake to small island.
She is known as best chef in town.
He told us that Eiffel Tower lights up every night.
I found an unique rock on beach this morning.
She’s reading book about art of negotiation.
A most interesting part of story was left out.
She moved to a United Kingdom to pursue further studies.
I want to learn more about stars and universe.
He is passionate about the nature and environment.
A science and art have always fascinated him.
During visit to museum, we saw many historical artifacts.
We took a road that led us into heart of forest.
They are learning about importance of teamwork.
He got job in finance department of company.
This is story of hero who saved his village.
Correction Worksheet - Answer
Corrected Sentences with Explanations
He is considered an authority on the subject of psychology.(“An” is used before a singular, countable noun beginning with a vowel sound, and "the subject" specifies which subject.)
During the winter, they decided to travel to the Alps for skiing.(“The” is used to refer to specific seasons, and “the Alps” is a well-known mountain range.)
She found herself drawn to life in the countryside.(“The countryside” refers to a specific, understood concept rather than any countryside.)
Innovation in technology is often driven by necessity.(No article is needed because “innovation” is an uncountable noun in a general sense.)
They were planning to visit the Great Wall of China on their trip.(“The” is used because the Great Wall of China is a unique, specific landmark.)
He has a reputation for being an honest and reliable worker.(“A reputation” indicates a general reputation rather than a specific one.)
Her family moved from the city to a suburb to enjoy a quieter life.(“The city” is specific, whereas “a suburb” and “a quieter life” refer to one of many.)
It was an incredible experience to see the ocean for the first time.(“An” is used before “incredible” (vowel sound), “the ocean” refers to a specific ocean, and “the first time” refers to a unique instance.)
The books on the shelf are all related to history.(“The books” and “the shelf” specify particular books and a particular shelf.)
She told us a story about an adventure she had last summer.(“A story” and “an adventure” are general, unspecified items.)
The art of painting requires patience and creativity.(“The art” refers to a specific concept, the skill of painting as a whole.)
He has been promoted to the position of manager.(“The position of manager” specifies a particular, definite position.)
She quickly adapted to the unique challenges of her new job.(“The unique challenges” refers to specific challenges in her job.)
There’s an old saying that honesty is the best policy.(“The best policy” is a known expression, referring to the specific ideal of honesty.)
He loves playing the piano and has been practicing for years.(“The piano” is used for musical instruments in general reference.)
They took a boat and rowed it across the lake to a small island.(“A boat” and “a small island” are non-specific, while “the lake” refers to a specific, understood lake.)
She is known as the best chef in town.(“The best” is superlative, meaning there is only one such chef in town.)
He told us that the Eiffel Tower lights up every night.(“The Eiffel Tower” is a specific, famous landmark.)
I found a unique rock on the beach this morning.(“A unique rock” is one among many, while “the beach” is specific, likely the one the speaker visited.)
She’s reading a book about the art of negotiation.(“A book” is non-specific, but “the art of negotiation” refers to a particular field of study.)
The most interesting part of the story was left out.(“The most interesting” refers to a specific part, and “the story” is known.)
She moved to the United Kingdom to pursue further studies.(“The United Kingdom” is a proper noun referring to a specific place.)
I want to learn more about the stars and the universe.(“The stars” and “the universe” refer to universally understood entities.)
He is passionate about nature and the environment.(No article is needed for “nature” (uncountable, general), but “the environment” is specific, implying Earth’s environment.)
Science and art have always fascinated him.(No articles are needed as both “science” and “art” are uncountable and general in this context.)
During the visit to the museum, we saw many historical artifacts.(“The visit” and “the museum” are specific, referring to a particular visit and museum.)
We took the road that led us into the heart of the forest.(“The road,” “the heart,” and “the forest” are specific in context, indicating particular locations.)
They are learning about the importance of teamwork.(“The importance” refers to a particular quality of teamwork, known in context.)
He got a job in the finance department of the company.(“A job” is non-specific, but “the finance department” and “the company” are specific entities.)
This is the story of a hero who saved his village.(“The story” is specific, referring to a particular narrative, while “a hero” is non-specific.)
Instructions: Read each sentence carefully and correct the article errors.
Incorrect Sentences
She is studying to become doctor in future.
They visited Eiffel Tower when they were in Paris.
My sister has cat and dog, and they get along very well.
He bought bag of apples and bottle of juice.
We stayed in hotel near beach during our vacation.
An apples in the fridge look fresh.
I saw an beautiful bird in a tree.
Sun rises in east and sets in west.
She dreams of being an astronaut one day.
He is best player on team.
I’m reading interesting book about history.
She moved to United States for job.
A Nile is longest river in world.
An Amazon rainforest is vital to Earth’s ecosystem.
They climbed mountain in Alps last summer.
She is the youngest in family.
They took walk in park yesterday.
Do you know a answer to question?
An climate is getting warmer each year.
He is playing guitar like professional.
She bought an new dress for party.
He has gift for playing piano.
We had delicious dinner at restaurant.
School is just a few blocks away.
She joined university after high school.
He lives in flat with balcony overlooking city.
She gave us a honest opinion about project.
They went on vacation to Alps last year.
She is interested in studying a physics.
There is a elephant in garden.
Corrected Sentences
She is studying to become a doctor in the future.
They visited the Eiffel Tower when they were in Paris.
My sister has a cat and a dog, and they get along very well.
He bought a bag of apples and a bottle of juice.
We stayed in a hotel near the beach during our vacation.
The apples in the fridge look fresh.
I saw a beautiful bird in the tree.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
She dreams of being an astronaut one day.
He is the best player on the team.
I’m reading an interesting book about history.
She moved to the United States for a job.
The Nile is the longest river in the world.
The Amazon rainforest is vital to the Earth’s ecosystem.
They climbed a mountain in the Alps last summer.
She is the youngest in the family.
They took a walk in the park yesterday.
Do you know the answer to the question?
The climate is getting warmer each year.
He is playing the guitar like a professional.
She bought a new dress for the party.
He has a gift for playing the piano.
We had a delicious dinner at the restaurant.
The school is just a few blocks away.
She joined a university after high school.
He lives in a flat with a balcony overlooking the city.
She gave us an honest opinion about the project.
They went on vacation to the Alps last year.
She is interested in studying physics.
There is an elephant in the garden.
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