Mastering Articles in English

What is an article in English grammar?

• An article is a punctuation mark used in sentences.

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

• An article is a word that describes an adjective.

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

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

• The

• A

• cat

• mat

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

• the

• a

• some

• an

Fill in the blank with the correct article: 'She is ___ artist.'

• an

• the

• this

• some

Which article would you use before a word starting with a vowel sound?

• an

• one

• a

• the

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

What is the indefinite article used for?

• The indefinite article is used for specific items.

• The indefinite article is used to indicate quantity.

• The indefinite article is used to refer to proper nouns.

• The indefinite article is used to refer to non-specific items.

Select the correct article: 'He is ___ honest man.'

• an

• the

• a

• one

Identify the article in the sentence: 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.'

• Doctor

• A

• The

• An

When do we use 'the' as an article?

• 'The' is used for all nouns regardless of specificity.

• We use 'the' for plural nouns only.

• We use 'the' to refer to abstract concepts only.

• We use 'the' to refer to specific or known nouns.