Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1It is ............... beautiful house.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular countable noun introduced for the first time with a consonant sound.
2Has ............... got a garden?
Wrong!
Use "the house" when both speakers know which house is meant.
3Where is ............... camera you borrowed from me?
Wrong!
Use "the" because the camera is identified by the clause "you borrowed from me".
4Is there ............... good restaurant here?
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular countable noun "restaurant" when asking if one exists.
5She doesn't have ............... job.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular countable noun "job" when speaking generally.
6He has written ............... novel whose title I have forgotten.
Wrong!
Use "a" because this is one novel introduced for the first time.
7Call ............... man waiting outside.
Wrong!
Use "the" because "waiting outside" identifies the man we mean.
8He is ............... eminent cardiologist.
Wrong!
Use "an" before "eminent" because it begins with a vowel sound.
9............... for this job should have a good knowledge of three languages.
Wrong!
Use "An applicant" because "applicant" is a singular countable noun beginning with a vowel sound.
10We went to ............... hill station in February.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the singular countable noun phrase "hill station" when it is not specified.
11We arrived at ............... airport early.
Wrong!
Use "the" because the airport is a specific place understood in the situation.
12Let's take ............... break.
Wrong!
Use "a" in the fixed expression "take a break".
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- It is a beautiful house.
- Has the house got a garden?
- Where is the camera you borrowed from me?
- Is there a good restaurant here?
- She doesn’t have a job.
- He has written a novel whose title I have forgotten.
- Call the man waiting outside.
- He is an eminent cardiologist.
- An applicant for this job should have a good knowledge of three languages.
- We went to a hill station in February.
- We arrived at the airport early.
- Let’s take a break.
