Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1Freedom of assembly is ............... inalienable right.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound at the beginning of "inalienable."
2The number of galaxies in ............... universe is incalculable.
Wrong!
Use "the" because "the universe" refers to a unique thing.
3He made some foolish remarks about ............... weather.
Wrong!
Use "the" in the natural phrase "the weather."
4We chose an island for our holiday. ............... island is accessible by boat.
Wrong!
Use "The" because the island has already been introduced.
5The city launched a go-green campaign with ............... bicycle parade.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the consonant sound at the beginning of "bicycle."
6Children have ............... inborn love for music.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound at the beginning of "inborn."
7Mirrors can create ............... illusion of more space in a room.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound at the beginning of "illusion."
8Lending someone your passport is ............... foolish thing to do.
Wrong!
Use "a" before the consonant sound at the beginning of "foolish."
9He is suffering from ............... undiagnosed illness.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound at the beginning of "undiagnosed."
10Some cults worship ............... sun.
Wrong!
Use "the" because "the sun" refers to the unique sun in our sky.
11It is always best to ignore ............... rude person.
Wrong!
Use "a" to mean any one rude person in general.
12The grazing cows made ............... idyllic picture.
Wrong!
Use "an" before the vowel sound at the beginning of "idyllic."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Freedom of assembly is an inalienable right.
- The number of galaxies in the universe is incalculable.
- He made some foolish remarks about the weather.
- We chose an island for our holiday. The island is accessible by boat.
- The city launched a go-green campaign with a bicycle parade.
- Children have an inborn love for music.
- Mirrors can create an illusion of more space in a room.
- Lending someone your passport is a foolish thing to do.
- He is suffering from an undiagnosed illness.
- Some cults worship the sun.
- It is always best to ignore a rude person.
- The grazing cows made an idyllic picture.
