Articles Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

1. I want to talk to ..................... manager.

the

Correct! Wrong!

2. She arrived here in .................... morning.

the

Correct! Wrong!

3. ................. apple .............. day keeps ............. doctor away.

An, a, the

An, the, the

An, a, a

Correct! Wrong!

4. She told me .................. secret.

Please select 2 correct answers

the

Correct! Wrong!

Either a or the is possible here with slightly different meanings.

5. They are throwing ...................... party tomorrow.

Please select 2 correct answers

the

Correct! Wrong!

Either could be used here. When you say 'a party', the listener doesn't know which party you are talking about. When you say 'the party', the listener knows which party you are talking about.

6. ................ prizes were distributed by ................. chief guest.

The, the

The, a

A, a

Correct! Wrong!

7. I don't know .................. answer.

the

Correct! Wrong!

8. It took me .................... hour to finish the job.

the

Correct! Wrong!

9. It is time you found ................ good job.

the

Correct! Wrong!

10. They elected him ................. president.

the

Correct! Wrong!

11. We would like you to sing ................... song.

the

Correct! Wrong!

12. It is .................. finest resort in town.

the

Correct! Wrong!

Use the with superlatives.

Answers

I want to talk to the manager.
She arrived here in the morning.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
She told me a secret.
They are throwing a party tomorrow.
The prizes were distributed by the chief guest.
I don’t know the answer.
It took me an hour to finish the job.
It is time you found a good job.
They elected him the president.
We would like you to sing a song.
It is the finest resort in town.