Articles Worksheet-9
Supply the correct article or put a (X) if no article is needed:
A. The B. An C. A D. X
A. An B. The C. X D. A
A. A B. An C. X D. The
A. A B. X C. The D. An
A. An B. The C. A D. X
A. X B. The C. A D. An
A. The B. A C. An D. X
A. A B. The C. X D. An
A. X B. An C. A D. The
A. An B. X C. The D. A
A. X B. The C. A D. An
A. The B. A C. An D. X
A. A B. The C. X D. An
A. An – x B. A – the C. The – the D. X – x
A. An B. X C. A D. The
A. A B. An C. X D. The
Answer Key:
Explanation: The word ‘one’ starts with a consonant sound; hence indefinite article ‘a’ is used.
Explanation: The word ‘best’ is of the superlative degree and hence; definite article ‘the’ is used. (The is always used with superlative degree adjectives and adverbs)
Explanation: The word ‘easiest’ is an adjective of superlative degree; hence definite article ‘the’ is used.
Explanation: The word ‘lion’ starts with a consonant sound; hence indefinite article ‘a’ is used.
Explanation: There can be only one Gujarati word for porcupine; hence definite article ‘the’ is used.
Explanation: The word ‘lies’ is obviously plural; hence no article is used.
Explanation: The word ‘chemical’ starts with a consonant sound; hence indefinite article ‘a’ is used.
Explanation: The word ‘electrical’ starts with a vowel sound; hence indefinite article ‘an’ is used
Explanation: The word ‘fun’ is used in the general sense; hence definite article ‘the’ is used.
Explanation: The word ‘eye’ starts with a vowel sound and ‘one’ test is needed; hence indefinite article ‘an’ is used.
Explanation: The word ‘all’ particularize the word 'sums'; hence definite article 'the' is used.
Explanation: The word ‘gold’ is a material noun; hence no article is used.
Explanation: The words ‘your blue pen’ do not need any other article.
Explanation: The word ‘egg’ starts with a vowel sound; hence indefinite article ‘an’ is used. ‘Sundays’ is used in the general sense hence no article is used.
Explanation: The word ‘market’ means a specific shopping area; hence definite article ‘the’ is used.
Explanation: ‘People’ is a collective noun and hence does not need any article.