Exercise 1

I) Use a/an/ the appropriately

1) ______ elephant.

2) ______ mountain.

3) ______ apple.

4) ______ teacher.

5) ______ flower.

6)  ______ island.

7) ______ computer.

8) ______ ocean.

9) ______ cat.

10) ______ forest.

II) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles

1) She has _____ cat and _____ dog.

2) I need _____ pen.

3) _____ Times newspaper is widely read.

4) Would you like _____ orange?

5) ______ Earth revolves around ______ Sun.

6) Tim gave Jim ____ gift.

7) There is _____ elephant in _____ zoo.

8) Can I have _____ cup of coffee?

9) Please close _____ door.

10) ______ Pacific Ocean is the largest.

11) There is _____ owl on _____ tree.

12) Look at _____ stars in _____ sky.

13) She is _____ honest girl.

14) I would like to buy _____ new car.

15) Can I have _____ ice cream?

III) Underline the correct articles

1) It took an/a hour to finish the race.

2) We visited an/a museum last weekend.

3) A/The Statue of Liberty is in New York.

4) Open the/an window, please.

5) An/The Nile River is the longest.

6) He lives in a/an apartment.

7) She has an/a apple in her bag.

8) Please pass me a/the salt.

9) The/A president of the country is giving a speech.

10) A/The dolphins are swimming in the ocean.

Answers

I) Use a/an/the appropriately

1. An elephant.
2. A mountain.
3. An apple.
4. A teacher.
5. A flower.
6. An island.
7. A computer.
8. An ocean.
9. A cat.
10. A forest.

II) Fill in the blanks with suitable articles

1. She has a cat and a dog.
2. I need a pen.
3. The Times newspaper is widely read.
4. Would you like an orange?
5. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
6. Tim gave Jim a gift.
7. There is an elephant in the zoo.
8. Can I have a cup of coffee?
9. Please close the door.
10. The Pacific Ocean is the largest.
11. There is an owl on the tree.
12. Look at the stars in the sky.
13. She is an honest girl.
14. I would like to buy a new car.
15. Can I have an ice cream?

III) Underline the correct articles

1. It took an hour to finish the race.
2. We visited a museum last weekend.
3. The Statue of Liberty is in New York.
4. Open the window, please.
5. The Nile River is the longest.
6. He lives in an apartment.
7. She has an apple in her bag.
8. Please pass me the salt.
9. The president of the country is giving a speech.

The dolphins are swimming in the ocean.