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Nagarajan and Dhanalakshmi want to buy a new house. They have come to see a house for sale. Complete the conversation below by adding a, an, or the.
| Nagarajan: | Well, here we are, No.8, Kaveri Street. I think this is house we saw online. What do you think of ____________ location? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | It is in ____________ nice neighbourhood. And it’s close to the railway station. |
| Nagarajan: | And ____________ bus stop is not too far away. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | How many rooms are there? |
| Nagarajan: | There are three rooms, ____________ kitchen and ____________ balcony. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | There is a ____________ lawn behind ____________ house, right? |
| Nagarajan: | That’s right ____________ lawn is actually quite large. Did you see any photos of ____________ living room, online? What does it look like? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | ____________ living room looks great. It looks bright and airy. It has ____________ nice view of ____________ hills. But ____________ kitchen looks ____________ Little small. |
| Nagarajan: | And, I remember you said there isn’t ____________ store room, right? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | No, but there is ____________ attic, where we can store things. |
| Nagarajan: | I hope this house is ____________ better option. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | Lets wait for____________ real estate agent. She said, she would be here at three o’clock. |
| Nagarajan: | Look there she is! |
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| Nagarajan: | Well, here we are, No.8, Kaveri Street. I think this is house we saw online. What do you think of the location? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | It is in a nice neighbourhood. And it’s close to the railway station. |
| Nagarajan: | And a bus stop is not too far away. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | How many rooms are there? |
| Nagarajan: | There are three rooms, the kitchen, and a balcony. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | There is a lawn behind the house, right? |
| Nagarajan: | That’s right the lawn is actually quite large. Did you see any photos of the living room, online? What does it look like? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | The living room looks great. It looks bright and airy. It has a nice view of the hills. But the kitchen looks a little small. |
| Nagarajan: | And, I remember you said there isn’t a storeroom, right? |
| Dhanalakshmi: | No, but there is an attic, where we can store things. |
| Nagarajan: | I hope this house is a better option. |
| Dhanalakshmi: | Let's wait for the real estate agent. She said, she would be here at three o’clock. |
| Nagarajan: | Look there she is! |
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