Question 1
I bought _____ cabinet for the kitchen. _____ cabinet is next to the oven.
Options: the, a, —, A, The
Fill in the blanks with 'a', 'the', or '—' where needed to complete the sentences about things around the house. Check whether the noun is new, specific, or general.
Question 1
I bought _____ cabinet for the kitchen. _____ cabinet is next to the oven.
Options: the, a, —, A, The
Question 2
Please close _____ front door; it is cold outside.
Options: a, —, the
Question 3
There is _____ table in the living room. _____ table is next to the sofa.
Options: the, a, —, A, The
Question 4
We watch TV in _____ living room after dinner.
Options: —, the, a
Question 5
I bought _____ new lamp for the hallway. _____ lamp is next to the mirror.
Options: the, —, a, A, The
Question 6
I like _____ bathrooms with big windows, but _____ bathroom in this house is small.
Options: a, the, —
Question 7
We need _____ water to make tea in the kitchen.
Options: —, the, a
Question 8
I like _____ furniture, but I do not like _____ furniture in this room.
Options: —, the, a
Question 9
The cat is sleeping under _____ chair near the window.
Options: a, —, the
Question 10
We need _____ milk for breakfast, but _____ milk in the fridge is old.
Options: —, the, a
Question 11
I keep my shoes in _____ closet by the front door.
Options: the, a, —
Question 12
The remote is on _____ floor in front of the TV.
Options: a, the, —
Practise Around the House with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 12 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Around the House in everyday English.
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