Упражнение 3. Вставьте подходящий артикль, где таковой необходим. (1). Frenchman was once travelling...

The Frenchman was once travelling in England. He did not know English quite well. He could speak only a little. One day he was eating in a small pub and he wanted to order eggs. But he didn’t know the English word for eggs. Suddenly through the window he saw that a rooster was walking in the yard. He asked the waiter what was the English for “roster”. The waiter told him. The Frenchman then asked what was the English for “rooster’s wife”. The waiter told him that it was a hen. Next the Frenchman asked what was the English for “hen’s children”. The waiter told him that they were chickens. The Frenchman asked what chickens were before they were born. The waiter told him they were eggs. “You’ve explained everything very well,” the Frenchman said. “Please bring me two eggs and a cup of coffee.”

Конечно, давайте разберем упражнение и вставим подходящие артикли:

(1) A Frenchman was once travelling in (2) England. He did not know (3) English quite well. He could speak only (4) a little. One day he was eating in (5) a small pub and he wanted to order (6) some eggs. But he didn’t know (7) the English word for (8) eggs. Suddenly through (9) the window he saw that (10) a rooster (петух) was walking in (11) the yard. He asked (12) the waiter what was the English for (13) "rooster". (14) The waiter told him. (15) The Frenchman then asked what was the English for (16) "rooster’s wife". (17) The waiter told him that it was (18) a hen. Next (19) the Frenchman asked what was the English for "hen’s children". (20) The waiter told him that they were (21) chickens. (22) The Frenchman asked what (23) chickens were before they were born. (24) The waiter told him they were (25) eggs. “You’ve explained everything very well,” (26) the Frenchman said. “Please bring me two (27) eggs and (28) a cup of (29) coffee.”

Теперь текст выглядит следующим образом с правильными артиклями:

A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He did not know English quite well. He could speak only a little. One day he was eating in a small pub and he wanted to order some eggs. But he didn’t know the English word for eggs. Suddenly through the window he saw that a rooster was walking in the yard. He asked the waiter what was the English for "rooster". The waiter told him. The Frenchman then asked what was the English for "rooster’s wife". The waiter told him that it was a hen. Next the Frenchman asked what was the English for "hen’s children". The waiter told him that they were chickens. The Frenchman asked what chickens were before they were born. The waiter told him they were eggs. “You’ve explained everything very well,” the Frenchman said. “Please bring me two eggs and a cup of coffee.”