Articles Exercises
Practice using articles (a, an, the) with these interactive exercises. Complete the sentences using the correct article and get instant feedback on your answers.
Exercise Instructions
Choose the correct article for each sentence:
- a = before consonant sounds
- an = before vowel sounds
- the = specific/definite items
- no article = general plural nouns or uncountable nouns
1. I need pen to write with.
2. She is excellent student.
3. book on the table is mine.
4. We saw elephant at the zoo.
5. sun rises in the east.
6. He wants to be doctor.
7. I love chocolate, but I don't like chocolate cake on the counter.
8. My sister plays piano and tennis very well.
Exercise 2: Basic Article Usage
Fill in the blanks with a, an, or the.
1. I saw elephant at the zoo yesterday.
2. She wants to buy new phone.
3. We stayed at hotel near the beach.
4. He is honest man.
5. I found book on the table. book was very interesting.
Exercise 3: Contextual Article Practice
Fill in the blanks with a, an, or the.
1. I need umbrella because it's raining.
2. They visited museum in Paris.
3. She adopted cat and named it Luna.
4. sun rises in the east.
5. He ate apple and then drank glass of water.
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