Articles – Free Exercise

display incorrect answers

Exercises

Choose between a and an to complete the sentences.

  1. Jane would like to have pony.noun starts with a consonant sound → a
  2. Could you give me example?noun starts with with a vowel sound → an
  3. John found lucky penny today.word starts with a consonant → a
  4. Doctors recommend at least hour of exercise, three times a week.noun starts with a vowel sound → an'aʊə
  5. At home, we have huge television.word starts with a consonant sound → ahju:dʒ

Choose the correct article to complete the sentences.

  1. James always wants to have biggest portion.signal word biggest → the
  2. Sally is looking for job.any job, not a specific one → a
  3. Lisa’s maths teacher asked her if she had right answer to the equation.asking about a specific answer → the
  4. John has two brothers. older one is called Harry.referring to a particular brother → the
  5. On the train, there was man who was snoring very loudly.introducing a noun for the first time in a sentence → a

Choose the correct article.

  1. Yesterday, Katy found lost kitten.unspecified kitten/introduced for the first time in the sentence → a
  2. Tom’s mum sent him to local supermarket to buy some milk.specific/familiar supermarket → the
  3. On his way to school today, Jim saw accident on the road.unspecified accident/introduced for the first time in the sentence
    noun starts with a vowel sound → an
  4. Sarah wants to go to cinema on Friday.use the definite article with places in town → the
  5. In order to get good mark on the English test, Marc has to do all his homework.non-specific grade, one possibility out of many → a