An exercise/the exercise_ exercise

[Anna232]

Is the use of "exercise" correct in each example? Is either option correct with or without an article in #1 and 4?

1. I do regular exercise/exercises/the regular exercise/a regular exercise every morning.
2. She performs/does a singing exercise before concerts.
3.You have to do your homework exercises.
4.The goverment should conduct an/the_ exercise in environmental protection.

 

[Tarheel]

I do exercises every morning.

The word "regular" is unnecessary. Don't use an article unless you do only one kind.

 

[teechar]

I do exercises every morning.

You can even say "I exercise every morning".

2. She performs/does a singing exercise before concerts.

I think you mean "She rehearses her singing/songs before concerts".

3.You have to do your homework exercises.

That's possible.

4.The govermnent should conduct an/the exercise in environmental protection.

That's possible. Use "the" if you're talking about a specific/known exercise. Otherwise, use "an".

 

[Anna232]

I do exercises every morning.

The word "regular" is unnecessary.

Don't use an article unless you do only one kind.

Do you mean the definite or the indefinite article?
I mean for example, "I do an or the exercise every morning."

 

[emsr2d2]

1. If you do just one exercise (for example, sit-ups), you could say "I do an exercise every morning". However, it sounds unnatural. We'd say "I do sit-ups every morning". If you do more than one type, you can say "I do some exercises every morning".
Most native speakers would choose "I work out every morning" or "I exercise every morning".

2. She does some singing exercises before her concerts.

3. You have to do your homework.

4. I don't know what your sentence is supposed to mean because I don't know what an "exercise in environmental protection" is, but I doubt that an argument could be made for "the exercise" in your sentence.

 

[Tarheel]

Of course.

 

[emsr2d2]

Of course.

@Tarheel What does this refer to?

 

[Tarheel]

Do you mean the definite or the indefinite article?
I mean for example, "I do an or the exercise every morning."

Possibly:

I do some yoga every morning.

I exercise every morning.

I practice karate every morning.

Work on a little bit at a time.

Are you looking for a reason to use an article?

 

[Tarheel]

Teechar implied that I left something out because I didn't know it. "Of course" there means I do know that even if I didn't mention it.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think you mean "She rehearses her singing/songs before concerts".

I suspect the OP meant vocal exercises, the type that professional (and even amateur) singers do. I sing in an a cappella choir and we do about ten different vocal exercises at the start of every session and twice as many before a performance.

 

[teechar]

That's possible too, of course.