Articles And Determiners Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. English is ………………………. language of ……………………. people of England.

a, the

the, the

a, a

Correct! Wrong!

2. He is ……………………….. American, not ………………………… European.

a, an

an, an

an, a

Correct! Wrong!

Use a before a consonant sound; use an before a vowel sound.

3. That was ……………………………… stupid thing to do.

the

Either could be used here

Correct! Wrong!

Use 'a' to mean one.

4. Ceylon is …………………………… island in ……………………….. Indian Ocean.

a, the

an, the

an, an

Correct! Wrong!

5. There isn’t …………………………. sugar left.

any

the

some

Correct! Wrong!

Use any in questions and negatives to indicate an indefinite quantity.

6. She didn’t show …………………………. interest in my work.

some

any

the

Correct! Wrong!

7. Don’t make …………………………… noise. I must get …………………………… sleep.

a, the

the, some

a, some

a, any

Correct! Wrong!

8. In many parts of the world, May is ……………………………… hottest month of …………………………. year.

a, an

the, the

a, the

Correct! Wrong!

9. He spent ……………………………… hour or so in the library.

the

Correct! Wrong!

10. Yesterday I heard ……………………………. interesting story which is ………………………….. best I have ever heard.

an, the

a, the

the, the

Correct! Wrong!

11. We want …………………………….. official inquiry into …………………………… incident.

an, an

an, the

the, the

Correct! Wrong!

12. That was not ……………………………. right thing to do.

the

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

English is the language of the people of England.
He is an American, not a European.
That was a stupid thing to do.
Ceylon is an island in the Indian Ocean.
There isn’t any sugar left.
She didn’t show any interest in my work.
Don’t make a noise. I must get some sleep.
In many parts of the world, May is the hottest month of the year.
He spent an hour or so in the library.
Yesterday I heard an interesting story which is the best I have ever heard.
We want an official inquiry into the incident.
That was not the right thing to do.