Mastering Articles in English

What is an article in English grammar?

• An article is a type of verb in English grammar.

• An article is a punctuation mark used in sentences.

• An article is a word that describes an adjective.

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

Identify the definite article in this sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

• The

• mat

• A

• cat

Choose the correct article: 'I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.'

• a

• an

• the

• some

Fill in the blank: 'She is ___ honest person.'

• an

• the

• some

• a

Which article would you use before a vowel sound?

• an

• a

• the

• one

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

• False

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

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

• True

Select the correct article: 'He is ___ best player on the team.'

• an

• a

• some

• the

What is the purpose of using articles in a sentence?

• To indicate the number of nouns in a sentence.

• To indicate definiteness or indefiniteness of nouns.

• To provide grammatical structure to sentences.

• To enhance the emotional tone of a sentence.

Identify the correct article: 'I need ___ hour to finish my homework.'

• one

• a

• an

• the

Complete the sentence: 'This is ___ amazing opportunity.'

• some

• the

• an

• a