Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1. I met ………………………. pretty girl there.
We use a here because the listener does not know which girl we are talking about.
2. It is …………………………. interesting movie.
We use ‘an’ here because the reader /listener does not know which movie we are talking about.
3. …………………………. child is playing with his toys.
We use the here because we are talking about a particular child.
4. She is ………………………….. finest actor I have ever seen.
We use the with superlatives.
5. Can you see …………………………. cat over there?
Either could be used here with slightly different meanings.
6. She wants to be ……………………… architect.
A/an is often used to mean one.
7. There is …………………………… spider on the roof.
A/an is often used to mean one.
8. Rich people must help ……………………………….
The poor means all poor people.
9. She has ………………………….. mole on her right arm.
A mole means one mole.
10. ………………………….. train arrives at 3.30.
We are talking about a particular train here.
11. If you are not feeling well, you should consult ………………………… doctor.
Either could be used here with slightly different meaning. If we use ‘the’ it means that the listener knows which doctor we are talking about.
12. He is seeing …………………………… French girl.
The speaker does not say which French girl they are talking about. Hence, we use 'a' here.
Answers
1. I met a pretty girl there.
2. It is an interesting movie.
3. The child is playing with his toys.
4. She is the finest actor I have ever seen.
5. Can you see a/the cat over there?
6. She wants to be an architect.
7. There is a spider on the roof.
8. Rich people must help the poor.
9. She has a mole on her right arm.
10. The train arrives at 3.30.
11. If you are not feeling well, you should consult a/the doctor.
12. He is seeing a French girl.
