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Proper use of articles - class-V

Learn when to use 'a', 'an', 'the', or no article with proper nouns, meals, abstract concepts, plural nouns, professions, geographical locations, and idiomatic expressions.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank using an appropriate article:

Who is ______ Doctor Johnson?

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill with a suitable article:

If you're looking for a good clothes shop, I would recommend ______ Harrison's.
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Use an appropriate article where necessary:


There is no life on ___ Mars.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill the blank with a suitable article:

When the fire alarm rang, there was ____ total chaos.
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill the blank with an appropriate article where necessary:

It's very difficult to find _____ work at the moment.
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

We had ______ very good weather while we were on holiday.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Insert an appropriate article if necessary:


We were very unfortunate. We had ______ bad luck.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Use an appropriate article where necessary:

I know a lot of people. Most of them are _______ students.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Insert an appropriate article:

Do you enjoy going to ______ concerts?
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
Those are _____ nice shoes. Where did you get them?
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Insert appropriate articles where necessary:

Do you collect ______ stamps?

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Insert appropriate articles:

There's ___ small supermarket at ____ end of _____ street on which I live.
  1. a ; an ; an
  2. a ; the ; the
  3. a ; a ; a
  4. an ; the ; a
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill appropriate articles where necessary:

A: What did you have for              breakfast this morning?
B: Nothing. I never eat              breakfast.
  1. no article ; no article
  2. no article ; a
  3. a ; no article
  4. the ; the
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Choose an appropriate article to fill in the blank:

Have you had _____ dinner yet?
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

I'm afraid of _____ dogs.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill using a suitable article where necessary:

______ apples are good for you.
  1. A
  2. An
  3. The
  4. No article
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Insert an appropriate article:

What causes _____ aggression?
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
____ life is strange sometimes. You never know what is going to happen next. 
  1. A
  2. An
  3. The
  4. No article
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:
One of our biggest social problems is ____ unemployment.
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

I saw _____ bears in Yellowstone National Park.
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with an appropriate article:

Do you know ______ Professor Brown's phone number?

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

______ Hyde Park is a very large park in central London.
  1. A
  2. An
  3. The
  4. No article
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill in the blank with a suitable article:

We flew to New York from ______ Gatwick Airport near London.
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill in the blank using a suitable article:

Another park in central London is ______ St James' Park.
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill with suitable articles:

John works for              IBM now. He used to work for              British Telecom.
  1. the ; the
  2. a ; a
  3. no article ; no article
  4. the ; no article
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Select a suitable article to fill in the blank:

This book is published by ______ Penguin Publisher. (Name of the Publisher)
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. No article
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


When will the dinner be ready?

  1. When will a dinner be ready?
  2. When will an dinner be ready?
  3. When will dinner be ready?
  4. NO CHANGE
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the appropriate article:

______ Mrs Smith, who introduced us last evening, is my aunt.

  1. A
  2. An
  3. The
  4. No article
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


The laptops are provided to employees of the company.

  1. NO CHANGE
  2. A laptops are provided to employees of the company.
  3. An laptops are provided to employees of the company.
  4. Laptops are provided to employees of the company.
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
A demonstration is an act of showing by giving proof or ______ evidence.
  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article(s):
_____ actor won _____ national award for his performance. (specific actor and specific award)

  1. The ; a
  2. The ; the
  3. An ; a
  4. An ; no article
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the correct or no article with the help of the hint in the bracket:
Robert owns _____ yellow and _____ blue bird. (any bird)

  1. a; a
  2. the; the
  3. a; no article
  4. a; the
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article:
I went to ___ market to buy ___ white shirt. (specific market and shirt)

  1. a; a
  2. the; the
  3. the; no article
  4. no article; the
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article(s) with the help of the hint in the brackets:
I saw ____ black and ____ gold painting in ____ museum, which was inspiring. (Two different paintings/MET in New York)

  1. the; a; the
  2. a; an; the
  3. a; the; a
  4. a; a; the
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the correct or no article:
According to me, he is ____ better actor than ____ producer. (one person)

  1. the ; a
  2. a ; an
  3. a ; a
  4. the ; no article
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with a suitable article from the options given.
__________ rice is the staple food of South Indians.

  1. The
  2. A
  3. An
  4. No article
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with a suitable article:
______ bravery is a virtue.

  1. The
  2. An
  3. A
  4. No article
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Butterflies are ______ insects.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. no article
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
He is Mrs. Taylor's _______ husband.

  1. a
  2. no article
  3. the
  4. an
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
Peter is on _______ night duty. When I go to _______ bed, he goes to ______ work.

  1. the/no article/a
  2. no article/no article/no article
  3. a/a/a
  4. the/the/no article
  5. no article/the/a
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Many tourists visit ________ Turkey.

  1. a
  2. the
  3. an
  4. no article
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
It's _________ time for us to go home.

  1. no article
  2. a
  3. the
  4. an
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
This cake was made with ________ butter, so it should be good.

  1. a
  2. no article
  3. the
  4. an
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
They don't like _____ chocolate.

  1. a
  2. the
  3. No article
  4. an
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I come to ______ school by _____ bus.

  1. * / the
  2. the / a
  3. * / *
  4. the / the
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
My father hates _________ hospitals.

  1. no article
  2. the
  3. a
  4. an
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
________ Lake Oregon is __________ large lake.

  1. The / a
  2. No article / a
  3. A / a
  4. No article / no article
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Mike wants to watch TV _________ tonight.

  1. no article
  2. a
  3. an
  4. the
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Everything is fair in ________ love and _______ war.

  1. no article / the
  2. a / no article
  3. no article / no article
  4. the / the
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_________ abnormal behavior can be caused by _________ fear, but there are _________ other causes as well.

  1. no article / no article / no article
  2. An / no article / no article
  3. An / no article / the
  4. The / no article / the
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
__________ physical fitness can help you live longer, feel healthier and cope with _________ life's problems.

  1. The / no article
  2. no article / the
  3. A / no article
  4. no article / no article
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Do you think that I could ever learn to speak ______ Japanese _______ way ________ Japanese speak it?

  1. _ / the / the
  2. the / the / the
  3. _ / _ / _
  4. _ / the / _
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The two kinds of ______ dogs that I detest most are ______ snow dogs and ______ lap dogs.

  1. the / _ / _
  2. _ / the / the
  3. no article
  4. the / _ / the
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Fill in the blanks using appropriate articles:

There are two cars parked outside: _____ blue one and  _____ grey one. _____ blue one belongs to my neighbour. I don't know who is _____ owner of _____ grey one.
  1. a ; a ; The ; a ; a
  2. a ; a ;The ; the ; the
  3. a ; an ; The ; the ; the
  4. a ; a ; The ; the ; a
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak Russian.

  1. Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak a Russian.
  2. Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak an Russian.
  3. Though their father is from Russia, the children cannot speak the Russian.
  4. NO CHANGE
Question 56 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


Children enjoy playing in the rain.

  1. The children enjoy playing in the rain.
  2. A children enjoy playing in the rain.
  3. An children enjoy playing in the rain.
  4. NO CHANGE
Question 57 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
The tea will be served when you return to the hotel.

  1. Tea will be served when you return to the hotel.
  2. A tea will be served when you return to the hotel.
  3. An tea will be served when you return to the hotel.
  4. NO CHANGE
Question 58 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:
He was studying the Japanese and Chinese.

  1. He was studying a Japanese and a Chinese.
  2. He was studying an Japanese and an Chinese.
  3. He was studying Japanese and Chinese.
  4. NO CHANGE
Question 59 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


The Europe has many lakes and castles.

  1. Europe has many the lakes and castles.
  2. An Europe has many lakes and castles.
  3. Europe has many lakes and castles.
  4. NO CHANGE
Question 60 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


After he turned eighteen, he left the home to seek his fortune.

  1. NO CHANGE
  2. After he turned eighteen, he left a home to seek his fortune.
  3. After he turned eighteen, he left an home to seek his fortune.
  4. After he turned eighteen, he left home to seek his fortune.
Question 61 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Choose the option that best corrects the sentence:


Mrs Trent became an headmistress of the school last year.

  1. Mrs Trent became a headmistress of the school last year.
  2. Mrs Trent became the headmistress of the school last year.
  3. Mrs Trent became headmistress of the school last year.
  4. NO CHANGE
Question 62 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the correct or no article:

He is an architect and _____ interior designer. 

  1. a
  2. an
  3. the
  4. No Article
Question 63 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable articles:
____ ice floats on ___ water.

  1. The, the
  2. An, a
  3. The, an
  4. No article, no article
Question 64 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
The village of the King more has __________ post office and _____________ shop.

  1. Some / a
  2. Some / any
  3. A / a
  4. An / a
Question 65 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
She ordered _______ fried chicken with _______ green salad and black coffee for _______ dessert.

  1. no article/no article/no article
  2. an/no article/no article
  3. an/the/no article
  4. no article/a/the
  5. a/an/the
Question 66 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_______ Penguins live in the South Pole.

  1. a
  2. an
  3. no article
  4. the
  5. some
Question 67 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
_______ doctor says ______ child must eat ________ apple _______ day.

  1. the/the/a/a
  2. a/a/the/a
  3. the/the/an/the
  4. a/a/an/a
  5. the/the/an/a
Question 68 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I was at _____ home all day yesterday.

  1. the
  2. No article
  3. an
  4. a
Question 69 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Would you like _____ coffee or tea?

  1. no article
  2. the
  3. an
  4. a
Question 70 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Can you see those two men? They are ___________ policemen.

  1. no article
  2. the
  3. a
  4. an
Question 71 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
In _______ fog or rain, you should reduce ________ speed.

  1. the / no article
  2. no article / no article
  3. no article / a
  4. a / no article
Question 72 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
He always drinks _______ tea with _____ milk.

  1. the / no article
  2. no article / no article
  3. a / no article
  4. a / a

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