Articles online exercise for 7 - Free Printable

Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. We are asked to fill in the correct article: 'a', 'an', 'the', or '-' (no article) in each sentence.

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🔹 Rules for Articles:

- 'a' / 'an': used for singular, non-specific nouns.
- Use 'a' before consonant sounds.
- Use 'an' before vowel sounds.
- 'the': used for specific nouns, unique things, or when referring to something already mentioned.
- No article ('-'): used with plural or uncountable nouns when general, or with proper nouns (e.g., countries, cities, meals).

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Now, let’s go through each sentence:

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1. I bought ___ new TV set yesterday.
→ "new TV set" is a singular, non-specific noun.
✔ a
👉 *I bought a new TV set yesterday.*

2. Are you coming to ___ party next Saturday?
→ The party is specific (next Saturday), so it's definite.
✔ the
👉 *Are you coming to the party next Saturday?*

3. I think ___ man over there is very ill. He can’t stand on his feet.
→ "man over there" refers to a specific person.
✔ the
👉 *I think the man over there is very ill...*

4. They live in ___ Singapore but they were born in ___ USA.
→ "Singapore" is a country name — no article needed.
→ "USA" is a country with a definite article.
✔ - , the
👉 *They live in - Singapore but they were born in the USA.*

5. She was wearing ___ ugly dress when she met him.
→ "ugly dress" is a singular, non-specific noun. "Ugly" starts with a vowel sound, so use an.
✔ an
👉 *She was wearing an ugly dress...*

6. I am crazy about reading ___ history books.
→ "history books" is plural and general — no article needed.
✔ -
👉 *I am crazy about reading - history books.*

7. ___ cheetah is ___ fastest land animal.
→ First blank: general reference to cheetahs → a
→ Second blank: superlative ("fastest") requires the
✔ A, the
👉 *A cheetah is the fastest land animal.*

8. Do you want to go to ___ restaurant where we first met?
→ Specific restaurant (where we first met) → the
✔ the
👉 *Do you want to go to the restaurant where we first met?*

9. John plays ___ soccer better than he plays ___ guitar.
→ "soccer" is a sport — no article in English (except sometimes in American English).
→ "guitar" is an instrument — usually preceded by the.
✔ - , the
👉 *John plays - soccer better than he plays the guitar.*

10. He thinks that ___ love is what will save us all.
→ "love" here is abstract and general — no article.
✔ -
👉 *He thinks that - love is what will save us all.*

11. ___ Mount Everest is ___ highest mountain in ___ world.
→ Proper noun (Mount Everest) — no article before.
→ "highest" = superlative → the
→ "world" = unique thing → the
✔ - , the , the
👉 *- Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.*

12. Jenny grabbed ___ last piece of chocolate pie.
→ "last" implies specificity → the
✔ the
👉 *Jenny grabbed the last piece of chocolate pie.*

13. They play ___ tennis twice ___ week.
→ "tennis" = sport → no article
→ "twice a week" → a
✔ - , a
👉 *They play - tennis twice a week.*

14. We had ___ romantic dinner cruise on ___ Seine.
→ "romantic dinner cruise" is a general event → a
→ "Seine" is a river → the
✔ a , the
👉 *We had a romantic dinner cruise on the Seine.*

15. John travelled to ___ Mexico last month.
→ Country names like "Mexico" don't take an article.
✔ -
👉 *John travelled to - Mexico last month.*

16. My brother does not eat ___ chicken.
→ "chicken" as food is uncountable and general → no article
✔ -
👉 *My brother does not eat - chicken.*

17. I was in ___ Japanese restaurant. ___ restaurant served good food.
→ First: non-specific → a
→ Second: specific (already mentioned) → the
✔ a , the
👉 *I was in a Japanese restaurant. The restaurant served good food.*

18. ___ Himalayas form ___ border between ___ India and ___ rest of ___ Indian continent.
→ "Himalayas" = mountain range → the
→ "border" = specific → the
→ "India" = country → no article
→ "rest of" → the
→ "Indian continent" → the
✔ the , the , - , the , the
👉 *The Himalayas form the border between - India and the rest of the Indian continent.*

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✔ Final Answers:

1. a
2. the
3. the
4. - , the
5. an
6. -
7. A, the
8. the
9. - , the
10. -
11. - , the , the
12. the
13. - , a
14. a , the
15. -
16. -
17. a , the
18. the , the , - , the , the

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