Articles Worksheet-1

Articles Worksheet-1

Fill in the correct article wherever necessary:

1. There is ____ rose among the flowers.

A. A                                                  B. No article required

C. An                                               D. The

2. ____ Sun is the biggest star.

A. No article required                 B. A

C. The                                              D. An

3. My brother has ____ apple every day.

A. A                                                  B. No article required

C. The                                              D. An

4. Mr. Shah is _____ honest man.

A. An                                               B. The

C. A                                                  D. No article required

5. How many stars are there in _____ sky?

A. An                                               B. A

C. No article required                 D. The

6. The cost of _____ gold has gone down.

A. No article required                 B. An

C. The                                              D. A

7. That man is _____ uncle of mine.

A. No article required                 B. The

C. A                                                  D. An

8. ____ doctor has advised rest and good food.

A. A                                                  B. The

C. No article required                 D. An

9. One must always eat _____ fresh food.

A. A                                                  B. No article required

C. An                                               D. The

10. All _____ girls of my school are friendly.

       A. No article required                 B. A

       C. The                                             D. An

Answer Key:

1. A

Explanation: ‘Rose’ starts with a consonant sound; hence ‘a’ is used.

2. C

Explanation: ‘Sun’ is a unique common noun; hence ‘the’ is used.

3. D

Explanation: ‘Apple’ starts with a vowel sound; hence ‘an’ is used.

4. A

Explanation: ‘Honest’ is pronounced with a vowel sound as ‘h’ is silent; hence ‘an’ is used.

5. D

Explanation: ‘Sky’ is particular; hence ‘the’ is used.

6. A

Explanation: ‘Gold’ is a material noun, hence no article is required.

7. D

Explanation: ‘Uncle’ starts with a vowel sound; hence ‘an’ is used.

8. B

Explanation: Here ‘doctor’ is particular; hence ‘the’ is used.

9. B

Explanation: ‘Food’ is an uncountable noun; hence no article is required.

10. C

      Explanation: ‘Girls’ are particular; hence ‘the’ is used.