This grammar exercise tests your understanding of the rules regarding the use of the definite and indefinite articles.
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.
1Twelve inches make ............... foot.
Wrong!
Use "a" here to mean one foot as a unit of measurement.
2One evening ............... beggar came to my door.
Wrong!
Use "a" when you first mention one unspecified beggar.
3............... student should obey her teacher.
Wrong!
Use "A" to mean any student in general.
4At last ............... warrior in him was thoroughly aroused.
Wrong!
Use "the" before a noun that names a particular quality or side of someone.
5This is ............... best book on elementary chemistry.
Wrong!
Use "the" with the superlative adjective "best".
6What kind of ............... is it?
Wrong!
Use "flower" after "kind of" when asking about a type or class.
7Newton was ............... great scientist and philosopher.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular countable noun phrase describing Newton's role.
8I cannot forget ............... with which he treated me.
Wrong!
Use "the kindness" because the following phrase identifies the specific kindness meant.
9............... is the only animal that uses fire.
Wrong!
Use "Man" without an article when it means humanity in general.
10............... tenth chapter of this book is very interesting.
Wrong!
Use "The" with the ordinal number "tenth".
11............... is its own reward.
Wrong!
Use "Virtue" without an article when the abstract noun is used in a general sense.
12I learnt German at ...............
Wrong!
Use "school" without an article when referring to the normal activity of studying there.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Twelve inches make a foot.
- One evening a beggar came to my door.
- A student should obey her teacher.
- At last the warrior in him was thoroughly aroused.
- This is the best book on elementary chemistry.
- What kind of flower is it?
- Newton was a great scientist and philosopher.
- I cannot forget the kindness with which he treated me.
- Man is the only animal that uses fire.
- The tenth chapter of this book is very interesting.
- Virtue is its own reward.
- I learnt German at school
