Exercise 1 Fill in the blanks with a, an or the as may be suitable. 1. Copper is a 2. He is not an useful metal. honourable man. 3. Honest men speak 4. Do you see the the truth. blue sky? 5. Benares is a holy city. 6. He returned after an hour. 7. The school will shortly close for the Dashain holidays. 8. Yesterday The European called at my office. 9. The guide knows The way. 10. Sri Lanka is island.​