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English Language Arts

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1. It was crawling on [ ] ground.

The word "the" is the correct answer because it is the definite article used to specify a particular noun. In this sentence, "the" is used before the word "ground" to indicate that it is a specific ground that the subject is crawling on.

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Read the paragraph. Fill in the missing articles with the correct one.

Ralph and the Ants

Ralph was playing barefooted in [ ] garden. He saw [ ] ant. It was crawling on [ ] ground. He wanted to squish it with his thumb, but he thought that was [ ]... see morestupid idea. So, he splashed [ ] ant with [ ] bucket of water to drown it. What Ralph didn’t know was that there was [ ] group of soldier ants behind his left foot. [ ] soldier ants went up his legs and bit him. He screamed and pulled up his left pant only to see [ ] big red itchy spot on his leg. Ralph didn’t play in [ ] garden anymore after that. see less

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2. Ralph didn’t play in [ ] garden anymore after that.

The word "the" is used in this sentence to refer to a specific garden that Ralph used to play in. It indicates that Ralph no longer plays in that particular garden.

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The word "the" is used in this sentence to refer to a specific garden that Ralph used to play in. It indicates that Ralph no longer plays in that particular garden.

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3. He wanted to squish it with his thumb, but he thought that was [ ] stupid idea.

The correct answer is "a". The word "stupid" is used to describe the idea of squishing the thing with his thumb. The sentence suggests that the person considered squishing it with his thumb, but ultimately decided that it was a foolish or unintelligent idea.

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4. Ralph was playing barefooted in [ ] garden.

The word "the" is the correct answer because it is used to indicate a specific garden that Ralph was playing in.

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The word "the" is the correct answer because it is used to indicate a specific garden that Ralph was playing in.

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7. So, he splashed [ ] ant...

The word "the" is the correct answer because it is the most logical and grammatically correct choice to complete the sentence. It is common to use "the" before a noun to indicate a specific object or thing, and in this case, "the" would be used before the noun "ant" to specify a particular ant that the person splashed.

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10. He saw [ ] ant.

The word "the" is the correct answer because it is the definite article used before a noun to specify something that is already known or has been previously mentioned. In this case, "the" is used before the noun "ant" to specify a specific ant that the person saw.

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