Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1My sister is ............... teacher.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular noun that starts with a consonant sound: a teacher.
2He is ............... artist.
Wrong!
Use "an" before a singular noun that starts with a vowel sound: an artist.
3There is ............... bag on the chair.
Wrong!
Use "a" before a singular thing that starts with a consonant sound: a bag.
4I have ............... egg for breakfast.
Wrong!
Use "an" before a singular thing that starts with a vowel sound: an egg.
5............... man is at the door.
Wrong!
Use "a" when you mention one person for the first time.
6A boy is in the photo; ............... boy is Tom.
Wrong!
Use "the" when we talk about the same person again.
7I have a cup; ............... cup is blue.
Wrong!
Use "the" for a thing after you mention it once.
8Dad is in ............... kitchen.
Wrong!
Use "the" for a place that is clear in the situation, such as the kitchen in a home.
9............... Children like games.
Wrong!
Use no article, "", when you talk about people in general: children like games.
10............... Apples are red or green.
Wrong!
Use no article, "", for plural things in general.
11I need ............... pencil for class.
Wrong!
Use "a" before one singular countable thing: a pencil.
12She is ............... doctor.
Wrong!
Use "a" before one singular countable person noun: a doctor.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- My sister is a teacher.
- He is an artist.
- There is a bag on the chair.
- I have an egg for breakfast.
- a man is at the door.
- A boy is in the photo; the boy is Tom.
- I have a cup; the cup is blue.
- Dad is in the kitchen.
- I need a pencil for class.
- She is a doctor.
