indispensable for effective communication!
Articles are essential components of English grammar that serve to specify and clarify nouns. They play a crucial role in communication by indicating whether a noun is specific or non-specific. Help to convey precision and context in language, making it easier to understand and communicate properly. They are indispensable for effective communication in the English language.
1. What sort of ...... recipe is that?
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article
2. Sometimes remaining ...... calm is ...... best medicine for any kind of problem.
1) no article, the 2) the, no article3) a, the 4) no article, a
3. ...... water that is there is the can is dirty and is not fit for drinking.
1) Little 2) A little 3) The little 4) The few
4. Identify the correct word to fill in the blank.
Nowadays, one has to give a beggar at least ...... one rupee coin if one wants to help him.
1) a 2) the 3) any 4) an
5. Fill in the blank with an appropriate article in the following sentence.
Past glory and education don’t count for much. We have no continuously sharpen ...... axe.
1) an 2) the 3) a 4) no article is required
6. Fill in the blank with an appropriate article in the following sentence.
People without conviction do not take ...... stand.
1) a 2) an 3) no article is required 4) the
7. Fill in the blanks with the correct articles.
...... kinetic theory explains this property by saying that there are no fixed positions for ...... molecules.
1) A, an 2) The, an
3) An, the 4) The, the
8. India is ...... country. Every Indian is ...... icon in helping the poor people.
1) a, an 2) an, a
3) a, the 4) of, the
9. ...... Uranium is ...... toxic metal. ...... Uranium in Australia covers 31% of ...... world’s known Uranium ore reserves.
1) Article not required, a, the, the
2) The, a, the, article not required
3) Article not required, a, article not required, the
4) The, the, article not required, the
10. Now a days, .......... cost of education is increasing.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article
11. Choose the correct answer.
........ old man at the bus stop is ........ notorious criminal.
1) An, the 2) The, a 3) An, a 4) A, the
12. Choose the appropriate answer.
There is ....... park on ....... road next to my house.
1) a, the 2) the, the 3) the, a 4) an, the
13. Choose the correct sentence with respect to the use of articles.
1) The beauty is a truth.2) Beauty is the truth.
3) The beauty is truth. 4) Beauty is truth.
14. Choose the correct sentence with respect to the use of articles.
1) Man is a mortal.
2) The man is a mortal.
3) Man is mortal.
4) The man is the mortal.
15. Choose the correct sentence with respect to the use of articles.
1) Tables are made of wood.
2) The tables are the made of wood.
3) The tables are made of the wood.
4) Tables are made of the wood.
16. Choose the correct article that fits the blank.
We should help ...... weak.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article is needed
17. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
1) I go to the church on the Sundays.
2) I go to the church on a Sundays.
3) I go to the church on an Sunday.
4) I go the church on Sundays.
18. Choose the correct list of articles that fits the three blanks respectively.
I was ...... eye witness to ...... accident on ...... main road.
1) a, the, the 2) a, an, the
3) the, a, the 4) an, the, the
19. Choose the correct list of articles that fits the three blanks respectively.
Once ...... old hermit saw ...... kite catch ...... little mouse.
1) a, a, an 2) an, a, a
3) the, a, a 4) an, a, the
20. Choose the correct article that fits the blank.
Her first defeat was an early lesson in ...... humanity.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article is needed
21. Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.
1) She went the house with her father.
2) I have taken a milk.
3) The Nehrus are rich.
4) This is a most useful book.
22. Choose the correct article that fits the blank.
If he is seriously ill, he will have to go to ...... hospital.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article is needed
23. Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.
1) The more you climb, the clearer you see.
2) Bombay is the big city.
3) Akbar was the wise King.
4) Honesty is a best policy.
24. Choose the correct statement about the given sentence.
Kalidasa is the Shakespeare of India.
1) The definite article ‘the’ was wrongly used.
2) The definite article ‘the’ should be used before the name ‘Kalidasa’.
3) This sentence is grammatically correct.
4) ‘The’ should be used for the word ‘India’.
25. Choose the correct article that fits the blank.
...... man is the only animal that invents something.
1) A 2) An 3) The 4) No article is needed
26. Choose the sentence that takes the article ‘a’.
1) He hopes to go to university.
2) Beauty is truth.
3) Gold is valuable.
4) He is honest.
27. Choose the correct expression to complete the meaning of the given sentence.
Milton was a great poet. ...... of Milton was liked by all.
1) Poetry 2) A poetry 3) The poetry 4) An poetry
28. Is there a good hotel near here? The meaning of ‘a’ in the sentence is
1) much 2) many 3) any 4) the best
29. Choose the article that fits the context.
I don’t like cricket because ...... cricket is an expensive game.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article is needed
30. Choose the article that fits the context.
Gopi is an honest person. ...... honesty of Gopi is known to all.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article is needed
31. You are requested to join us for ...... lunch.
Choose the correct article to complete the sentence above.
1) the 2) a 3) an 4) no article is needed
32. He arrived at the station by ...... car.
Choose the article that fits the context.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article is needed
33. Choose the article that fits the context.
He is the tallest boy on ...... earth.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article is needed
34. Ramu is an honest person. He believes in ...... honesty.
Choose the article that fits the context.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) no article is needed
35. In the following sentence a wrong article is used. It is underlined.
Replace it with the correct article from the choice given below. Calcutta is a biggest city in India.
1) an 2) the 3) one 4) no article
36. Choose the correct option. His uncle is ......
university professor and he teaches English. He frequently visits ...... U.A.E. on his work. Recently, he has met ...... European professor. However, he has ...... one year tenure.
1) a, the, a, a 2) an, the, an, a 3) a, the, an, a 4) a, the, an, an
37. Fill in the following blanks with appropriate article.
Culture is ...... cultivation of ...... plant or garden, not ...... eradication of its roots, it is ...... understanding of the roots and seeds, their patient care and careful nourishment.
1) the, the, an, an 2) a, a, an, an 3) a, the, an, the 4) the, a, the, an
38. My friend Mamatha has completed her graduation in Nursing. Now she works in ...... hospital.
1) the 2) an 3) a 4) of
39. Pick the phrase with incorrect article.
1) an hour 2) an honest man 3) a heir 4) an honorary post
40. Choose the correct option. Last night, I took ...... auto to go to ...... railway station. However, ...... auto broke down suddenly. Then I stopped ...... car passing by and requested ...... driver to drop me at ...... next junction.
1) an, the, the, a, a, the 2) an, the, the, a, the, the 3) an, the, an, a, the, the 4) an, a, the, a, the, a
41. Which option can make the sentence complete?
The players walked out in ...... middle of the game.
1) a 2) an 3) the 4) that
42. Which option can make the following sentences complete?
A: Who is ...... woman in red?
B: She’s ...... journalist, I think.
1) a, the 2) the, a 3) the, the 4) an, the
43. Choose the correct option. Where is ...... manager?
Oh! He is not there. Then I would like to speak to either ...... employee or to ...... person who is the in charge here and I want to ask him if the building has ...... elevator.
1) the, an, a, an 2) the, an, the, the 3) a, an, the, an 4) the, an, the, an
44. Fill in the blanks with appropriate articles.
Is there ...... restaurant near ...... house you live in?
1) the, the 2) a, a
3) a, the 4) a, an
45. Fill in the blanks with correct articles.
She gave him ...... present ...... present was very expensive.
1) the, the 2) a, an
3) the, a 4) a, the
46. Choose the sentence with appropriate article.
1) She showed me an one pound coin.
2) She showed me the one pound coin.
3) She showed me a one pound coin
4) She showed me one pound coin.
47. Fill in the blanks with a, an, the, no article.
There’s ...... giant tortoise in ...... Galapagos Islands nicknamed ...... Lonesome George who has never found ...... mate.
1) the, no article, no article, a 2) a, no article, the, a 3) a, the, no article, a 4) a, the, the, the
48. Fill the blanks in the following sentence with appropriate articles.
...... European Union has passed ...... irrevocable bill during ...... emergency session.
1) A, a, an 2) An, an, an 3) The, an, an 4) The, a, a
ANSWERS
1-4; 2-1; 3-3; 4-1; 5-2; 6-1; 7-4; 8-1; 9-1; 10-3; 11-2; 12-3; 13-4; 14-3; 15-1; 16-3; 17-4; 18-4; 19-2; 20-4; 21-3; 22-4; 23-1; 24-1; 25-4; 26-1; 27-3; 28-3; 29-4; 30-3; 31-4; 32-4; 33-4; 34-4; 35-2; 36-1; 37-4; 38-3; 39-3; 40-2; 41-3; 42-2; 43-4; 44-3; 45-4; 46-3; 47-3; 48-3.
