Understanding Articles in English

What is an article in English?

• An article is a punctuation mark used in sentences.

• An article is a type of verb in English.

• An article is a synonym for a noun.

• An article is a word that defines a noun as specific or unspecific.

Identify the article in this sentence: 'The cat is on the roof.'

• The

• Is

• On

• A

Choose the correct article: 'I saw ___ elephant.' (a, an)

• the

• an

• one

• a

Fill in the blank with an article: '___ apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

• one

• an

• a

• the

Which article would you use for a specific item: 'the' or 'a'?

• some

• the

• an

• any

True or False: 'A' is used before words that start with a consonant sound.

• 'A' is used before all words regardless of sound.

• 'A' is used before words that start with a vowel sound.

• False

• True

Select the correct article: 'She is ___ best player on the team.' (the, a)

• the best player

• the

• an

• a

What type of article is 'an'?

• definite article

• possessive article

• demonstrative article

• indefinite article

Complete the sentence with an article: 'He wants to be ___ astronaut.'

• a

• one

• the

• an

Identify the incorrect use of an article: 'She is a honest person.'

• a honest individual

• an honest person

• the honest person

• honest person