The ESL HELP! Desk

The following sentences are from ESL students' writing. Find the problems(s) in articles (noun determiners) in each sentence and correct them. Wherever possible, leave the noun as is, and just focus on the use of articles.

1.  ...Caroline and her father were both living [] very similar and parallel lives.

2.  Russia is a very big country.

3.  People ... hope for a better life.
     People ... hope for [] better lives.

4.  We saw an interesting show ...

5.  ...an American wedding.

6.  We used [] coal instead of [] gas to cook with.

7.  [] Students in Pakistan cannot leave the classroom without the teacher's permission.
    A student in Pakistan cannot leave the classroom without the teacher's permission.

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