Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the grammatically correct option from the following:

  1. I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called ‘’Bear Street’’ and the house is old – more than 100 years old!

  2. I live in the house in the street countryside. The street is called ‘’Bear Street’’ and the house is old – more then 100 years old!

  3. I live in a house in the street in the countryside. The street is called ‘’Bear Street’’ and the house is old – more than 100 years old!

  4. I live in a house in a street in the countryside. The street is called ‘’Bear Street’’ and a house is old – more than 100 years old!
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option A uses articles correctly: 'in a house' (first mention), 'in a street' (first mention), 'the street' (specific reference), 'the house' (specific reference). Option B omits 'a' before 'street', uses 'then' instead of 'than'. Option C and D misuse articles in later references.

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