Level 3Foodgrammar

Articles & do/does/did — The Ramen Shop That Broke the Internet

Grammar: Articles (a/an/the/zero) and do/does/did in questions and negatives

Free ESL grammar exercise on articles & do/does/did themed around the ramen shop that broke the internet. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.

What's on this worksheet

A Level 3 (intermediate) ESL grammar exercise on food, practising articles (a/an/the/zero) and do/does/did in questions and negatives. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.

From the reading

In 2022, a small ramen shop in Tokyo called Fuunji made a list that changed everything. The restaurant had only twelve seats and no reservation system. The owner, Tomita Shigemi, did not advertise the shop. He did not have a website.

Grammar

a / an — first mention
Use a or an the first time you mention something. She ordered a bowl of noodles.
the — specific
Use the when both people know which thing you mean. The noodles were amazing.

Sample items

  1. She ordered ______ espresso after lunch.
  2. ______ chef at that restaurant trained in Osaka.
  3. ______ the noodle supplier work with the shop every week?

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