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THE USE OF ARTICLES. BASIC RULES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WHICH ARTICLE IS USED WITH SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUNS?

a)

ZERO

(-)

b)

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE

(A/AN)

c)

THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

(THE)

2.

WHICH ARTICLE IS USED WITH PLURAL NOUNS?

a)

ZERO

(-)

b)

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE

c)

THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

3.

WHICH ARTICLE IS USED WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS?

a)

ZERO

b)

THE DEFINITE ARTICLE

c)

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE

4.

WHICH ARTICLE CAN BE USED TO REPRESENT A NOUN THAT IS FIRST MENTIONED ?

a)

ZERO

b)

THE

c)

A/AN

5.

WHICH ARTICLE IS USED TO REPRESENT A NOUN THAT IS MENTIONED FOR THE SECOND TIME?

a)

ZERO

b)

A/AN

c)

THE

6.

IN WHICH CASES SHOULD WE USE THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE?

a)

IN EXCLAMOTARY SENTENCES WITH 'WHAT'

b)

WITH THE ORDINAL NUMERALS

c)

WITH SUPERLATIVE DEGREES

d)

AFTER THE PHRASES 'HERE COMES, THERE GOES, THERE IS'

7.

IN WHICH CASES SHOULD WE USE THE DEFINITE ARTICLE?

a)

WITH UNIQUE OBJECTS

b)

WITH OF-PHRASES

c)

TO DENOTE A REPRESENTATIVE OF A GROUP OR CLASS

d)

IN THE MEANING OF 'ONE'

8.

IN WHICH CASE IS 'THE' USED?

a)

SHE IS ....ONLY PERSON I CAN TRUST

b)

SHE IS ....ONLY CHILD IN THE FAMILY

9.

IN WHICH CASE IS 'A' USED?

a)

THIS IS ... BEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ

b)

THIS BOOK IS ... BEST SELLER

10.

WHY DO WE USE THE DEFINITE ARTICLE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:

'SHE IS IN THE GARDEN'

'OPEN THE DOOR'

'THE CAKE IS ON THE TABLE'

a)

THE NOUNS DENOTE UNIQUE OBJECTS

b)

THE SITUATION MAKES THE NOUN CLEAR

c)

THE CONTEXT MAKES THE NOUN CLEAR