English Grammar Exercises – Names with and without the 1

Exercise 1   

Put in the where necessary. Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete.

1   Who is ……………………. Doctor Johnson?

2   I was ill, so I went to see ……………………. doctor.

3   The most powerful person in ……………………. United States is ……………………. president.

4   ……………………. President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

5   Do you know ……………………. Wilsons? They’re a very nice couple.

6   I’m looking for ……………………. Professor Brown. Do you know where she is?

Exercise 2   

Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the (sometimes more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary.

1   Everest was first climbed in 1953.  …………………….

2   Milan is in north of Italy.  …………………….

3   Africa is much larger than Europe.  …………………….

4   Last year I visited Mexico and United States.  …………………….

5   South of England is warmer than north.  …………………….

6   Portugal is in western Europe.  …………………….

7   France and Britain are separated by Channel.  …………………….

8   James has travelled a lot in Middle East.  …………………….

9   Chicago is on Lake Michigan.  …………………….

10   Next year we’re going skiing in Swiss Alps.  …………………….

11   UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.  …………………….

12   Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian Ocean.  …………………….

13   The highest mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro.  …………………….

14   River Volga flows into Caspian Sea.  …………………….

Exercise 3   

Here are some geography questions. Choose the right answer from one of the boxes and write the if necessary. You do not need all the names in the boxes. Use an atlas if necessary.

1   What do you have to cross to travel from Europe to America?  …………………….

2   Where is Argentina?  …………………….

3   Which is the longest river in Africa?   …………………….

4   Of which country is Stockholm the capital?  …………………….

5   Of which country is Washington the capital?  …………………….

6   What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America?  …………………….

7   What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe?  …………………….

8   Which is the smallest continent in the world?  …………………….

9   What is the name of the ocean between North America and Asia?  …………………….

10   What is the name of the ocean between Africa and Australia?  …………………….

11   Which river flows through London?  …………………….

12   Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade?  …………………….

13   Of which country is Bangkok the capital?  …………………….

14   What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?  …………………….

15   Which is the longest river in South America?  …………………….