Have got and articles: A1 Grammar Exercises

7 A1 Grammar exercises on “Have got and articles”, with answers. Complete each task and check it straight away. Free, no account needed.

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LevelA1 Beginner
Exercises7
Gaps45
Topic17 of 66

Before you start. English has the indefinite articles a/an and the definite article the. Articles: a, an, the: how it works

Exercise 1. Complete the message. Use the affirmative form of have got.

5 gaps
  • Hi! My name is Isaac and I’m a big Manchester United fan, like my dad. I 1) posters of the players in my bedroom and my dad 2) lots of books about the team. He 3) some old magazines about football too. I really like them – they 4) amazing photos of players from the 1950s. We 5) a dog. Its name is Rooney!

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Exercise 2. Complete the first part of sentences 1-6 with the negative form of have got. Then match them with the second part a-f.

12 gaps
  • 1
    I a TV in my room, but
  • 2
    We a Ferrari, but
  • 3
    She brothers or sisters, but
  • 4
    They a piano at home, but
  • 5
    He a bike, but
  • 6
    I a computer, but
  • a)
    she’s got cousins.
  • b)
    I’ve got a phone.
  • c)
    I’ve got a radio.
  • d)
    he’s got a skateboard.
  • e)
    they’ve got a guitar.
  • f)
    we’ve got a Porsche.

Exercise 3. Look at the chart. Write questions and short answers about Emily and her brother Leo. Use have got.

5 gaps
Exercise 3: Look at the chart.
  • 1
    Emily / a guitar?
  • Has Emily got a guitar? Yes, she has.
  • 2
    Leo / a guitar?
  • 3
    Emily and Leo / a cat?
  • 4
    Emily and Leo / a dictionary?
  • 5
    Emily / an MP3 player?
  • 6
    Leo / an MP3 player?

Exercise 4. Write a or an.

6 gaps
  • 1
    It’s old dictionary.
  • 2
    Have you got MP3 player?
  • 3
    I’ve got all my photos on LCD.
  • 4
    He hasn’t got girlfriend.
  • 5
    This is amazing garden.
  • 6
    It’s beautiful afternoon.

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Exercise 5. Complete the dialogue with a, an or the.

6 gaps
  • Nathan
    Have you got 1) dog?
  • Leah
    Yes, I have. I’ve got 2) cat too.
  • Nathan
    What are their names?
  • Leah
    3) dog’s name is Blackie and 4) cat’s name is Penfold.
  • Nathan
    Where are they now?
  • Leah
    They’re in 5) garden.
  • Nathan
    Oh, yes. Look! Blackie has got 6) old shoe.
  • Leah
    Hey! That’s one of my new trainers!

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Exercise 6. Choose the correct answers.

5 gaps
  • 1
    ‘What’s on ?’ ‘A Lady Gaga song.’
  • a a radio     b the radio     c radio
  • 2
    ‘When’s our guitar lesson?’ ‘In .’
  • a an afternoon     b the afternoon     c afternoon
  • 3
    Is Alex at today?
  • a a home     b the home     c home
  • 4
    My cat is always awake at .
  • a a night     b the night     c night
  • 5
    Wow! You’ve got bike!
  • a an amazing     b the amazing     c amazing

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Exercise 7. Challenge!

6 gaps
  • Write three affirmative and three negative sentences about you, your family and friends. Use have got.
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

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