Exercise: Articles



Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks with 'a', 'an' or 'the'

Complete the following sentences by filling in the correct article where necessary. Remember that in some cases, no article may be needed.

  1. I have ____ cat and ____ dog.
  2. I’m going to ____ park.
  3. Give me ____ apple from that basket.
  4. I saw ____ elephant at ____ zoo.
  5. He's ____ best teacher in our school.
  6. Could you pass me ____ salt, please?
  7. I visited ____ USA last summer.
  8. The sun is ____ biggest star in our solar system.

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Article

Select the correct article from the given options in brackets.

  1. Can you see _____ (a/an) owl in that tree?
  2. She’s _____ (a/an/the) richest woman in this town.
  3. _____ (A/An/The) Eiffel Tower is in Paris.
  4. I have _____ (a/an/the) red car.
  5. Wait for me at _____ (a/an/the) university campus.

Exercise 3: Correct the Sentences

The following sentences contain errors with the use of articles. Correct these sentences.

  1. I have a apple.
  2. Can I have cake?
  3. She is the CEO of an Amazon.
  4. The sun is a star nearest to the earth.
  5. He has the flu.

Exercise 4: Sentence Completion

Complete the following sentences with suitable articles.

  1. We're going for _____ walk after dinner.
  2. I'd like to stay in _____ hotel near the beach.
  3. _____ London is the capital of ______ United Kingdom.
  4. She's ________ best student in class.
  5. He's an _______.

Answers

Exercise 1

  1. I have a cat and a dog.
  2. I’m going to the park.
  3. Give me an apple from that basket.
  4. I saw an elephant at the zoo.
  5. He's the best teacher in our school.
  6. Could you pass me the salt, please?
  7. I visited the USA last summer.
  8. The sun is the biggest star in our solar system.

Exercise 2

  1. an
  2. the
  3. The
  4. a
  5. the

Exercise 3

  1. I have an apple.
  2. Can I have a cake?
  3. She is the CEO of Amazon.
  4. The sun is the star nearest to the earth.
  5. He has flu.

Exercise 4

  1. We're going for a walk after dinner.
  2. I'd like to stay in a hotel near the beach.
  3. London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
  4. She's the best student in class.
  5. He's an artist.


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