Tips And Tricks And Shortcuts For Articles

Question 1.

Complete the sentence with a suitable article:

He is __ only man here that speaks French.

A.  A
B.  An
C.  The
D.  No article

Correct Answer: C
Explanation: The sentence refers to a particular person who speaks French among others, which is why “the” is used instead of “a”, as “a” is used for a random person.

Question 2.

Choose the correct article for the underlined word:

He bought a new car.

A.  A
B.  An
C.  The
D.  No article

Correct Option: A
Explanation: “Car” is a common noun and they are always singular, therefore, the article “a” is the most suitable.

Question 3.

Identify errors in the below sentence:

He is a American.

A.  A American
B.  He is
C.  No change

Correct Option: A
Explanation: “American” starts with a vowel sound, therefore, the right article should be “an.”

Question: 4

Fill in the Blank with the appropriate article from the options given below.

 I saw ____  American Muscle Car last night and took ____ photo of it.

1. an / a
2. the/an
3. a/the
4. the/the

Explanation:
“American Muscle” starts with a Vowel so indefinite article “An” is used.
And “Photo” is starts with Consonant so A is used.

Question: 5

Fill in the Blank with the appropriate article from the options given below.

____ Pizza at ____ new restaurant in the City mall is absolutely delicious and the service is excellent.

1. The / the 
2. A/a
3. The/a
4. An/the

Explanation:
“Pizza” refers to a specific item so we use the definite article “the” before it. “Restaurant” is a general noun so we use the indefinite article “a” before it.