GLOW: Grammar Lessons On the Web

GLOW: Grammar Lessons On the Web
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Around New York

Living in __0_ New York is __a___ treat. There is always something happening. There are

___0____ people on ___the____ streets day and night. _0_or_The_ yellow cabs are always

moving around ___the____ city, looking for ___0____ passengers. __The__ restaurants are

always filled, ___0___ morning, noon, and night. Some New Yorkers eat all their meals in

__0___ restaurants.

___0____ Manhattan is __the___ center of __0____ New York. It is ___an__ island with

two million people living on it. ___The____ Hudson River is on __0____ one side of ___0_

Manhattan, and __the_____ East River is on __the____ other side. Right down ___the____

middle is ___0____ Fifth Avenue. __0____ Central Park is between __0_ Fifth Avenue and

___0___ Central Park West (Avenue). There are ___0___ lots of trees in __the__ park. It's

___a____ lovely place to spend __an or the___ afternoon.

__0___ Columbia University is on __the___ upper West Side of __the_ city, that is _the__

northern part. There are ___a____ lot of very nice stores to look at near ___the__ university

campus. ___0____ New York University is in ___0____ Greenwich Village, ___a___

fabulous shopping area between _the__ mid-town business district and __the__ Wall Street

area. __0___ Wall Street is where all ___the_ stockbrokers work. If you go to __0______

Wall Street, you should see ___the___ World Trade Center. It is also known as _the_ Twin

Towers. If you go to _the__ top of __the__ Twin Towers--more than 100 stories, you can

see all of __0____ Manhattan and ___0____ lots of ___0___ New Jersey and __0____

Connecticut too. It's __a___ wonderful view!

You should take __the__ subway for ___0__ long distances. They are very fast. For shorter

distances, take __a or the_ bus. You will see more of __the_ sights. _The__ best way to see

___0___ New York, however, is on _0___ foot.

You might want to see __a____ Broadway show. They are very expensive, but you can get

___0___ half-price tickets on __the__ day of __the___ show at ___a___ ticket booth on

___0__ Broadway. Many people like to go to ___0___ museums while they are in __0__

New York. __The__ New York museums are wonderful and inexpensive.

___0___ New York can be pricey. __The__ best restaurants are __0____ very expensive.

However, _the__ most expensive part of __the_ trip will be _the______ hotel. If you have

__a___ friend in _0___ New York, you might want to be extra nice to him or her and maybe

you'll get __an__ inexpensive room AND __a____ guide! Come to __0_____ New York. You'll have __a_____

good time!