EXERCISE 1: In these dialogues, decide whether the speakers would probably use a/an or the. 1. A: I have …an… idea. Let's go on … a… picnic Saturday. B: Okay. 2. A: Did you have fun at …. The …. picnic yesterday? B: Sure did. And you? 3. A: You'd better have ________good reason for being late! B: I do. 4. A: Did you think ________reason Mike gave for being late was believable? B: Not really. 5. A: Where's my blue shirt? B: It's in ________washing machine. A: That's okay. I can wear ________different shirt. 6. A: I wish we had washing machine. B: So do I. It would make it a lot easier to do our laundry. 7. A: Can you repair my car for me? B: What's wrong with it? A: ________radiator has leak, and one of ________windshield wipers doesn't work. B: Can you show me where ________leak is? 8. A: What happened to your bicycle? ___ front wheel is bent. B: I ran into ________parked car when I swerved to avoid ________big pothole in the street. A: Did you damage car? B: A little. A: What did you do? B: I left ________note for owner of ________car. A: What did you write on ________ note? B: My name and address. I also wrote apology. 9. A: Have you seen my boots? B: They're in ________closet in ________front hallway.