Free Printable Quiz on Articles in English

1.

What are the three articles in English?

a)

an, the, this

b)

a, an, that

c)

a, an, the

d)

a, the, some

2.

When do we use 'a' or 'an'?

a)

Before all nouns

b)

Before singular countable nouns

c)

Before uncountable nouns

d)

Before plural nouns

3.

Which of the following is a correct use of 'an'?

a)

a vehicle

b)

a dog

c)

an apple

d)

a cat

4.

What is the definite article in English?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

d)

the

5.

Which sentence uses 'the' correctly?

a)

The teas are hot.

b)

The tea is hot.

c)

The waters are cold.

d)

The water is cold.

6.

Which of the following nouns does not require 'the'?

a)

the United States

b)

the Nile River

c)

the sun

d)

Mars

7.

When do we use 'the' with geographical nouns?

a)

For cities

b)

For continents

c)

For rivers and oceans

d)

For individual mountains

8.

Which of the following is an example of using 'the' with a musical instrument?

a)

the guitar

b)

an instrument

c)

guitar

d)

a guitar

9.

Which of the following sentences is incorrect?

a)

The Smiths are coming.

b)

The John is here.

c)

The Browns are nice.

d)

The Kennedys are famous.

10.

Which of the following is a correct use of 'the' with a specific date?

a)

We will meet on the first of May.

b)

We will meet on May first.

c)

We will meet on first May.

d)

We will meet on the May first.

11.

When I was young, I never dreamed I would become ______ teacher.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

12.

Our class was cancelled because ____ teacher was sick.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

13.

I hope ______ sun is shining when we get to ______ beach.

a)

a / the

b)

a / a

c)

the / a

d)

the / the

14.

Some people think _______ money can buy happiness.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

15.

I really liked ______ post you wrote last week.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

16.

Do you think ______ interesting posts are hard to write?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

17.

Whenever you complete _______ academic writing, you should always proofread it before you turn it in.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

18.

Watch out! There's ______ spider on the pillow.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

19.

Are you afraid of ______ spiders?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

20.

Whenever I ride the bus, I listen to ______ music on my headphones.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

21.

I didn't like ______ music we listened to yesterday.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

no article

22.

How confident do you feel about this topic?

a)

Very confident.

b)

I feel okay but not too confident.

c)

I need to revise this a bit more.

d)

I still don't understand how to use this.

23.

What are types of nouns in English?

a)

Countable and uncountable

b)

Regular and irregular

c)

Definite and indefinite

d)

Positive and negative

24.

What are the types of articles in English?

a)

Countable and uncountable

b)

Definite and indefinite

c)

Regular and irregular

d)

Positive and negative

25.

What is an example of indefinite article?

a)

Is

b)

The

c)

An

d)

Are

26.

What is the example for definite article?

a)

A

b)

An

c)

Are

d)

The

27.

If a sentence uses uncountable noun, then...

a)

No article is needed

b)

No verb is needed

c)

Adjectives are needed

d)

Pronouns are needed

28.

What do you have to pay attention to in order to determine the use of a/an?

a)

The first alphabet of a word

b)

The pronunciation of the first alphabet a word

c)

The nouns used

d)

The pronouns used

29.

Which one of these is incorrect?

a)

A university

b)

A misunderstanding

c)

A apple

d)

A carpet

30.

What is the rule of agreement of articles with nouns?

a)

Plural nouns are put in the middle of the sentence

b)

Articles cannot exist without adverbs

c)

To be perfects, articles must be followed by nouns

d)

Never use a or an with a plural noun

31.

When do you use the article 'The'?

a)

When it is the only one

b)

When there are many but you don't know which one it is

c)

When there are many but you don't care which one it is

d)

When there are many and all are included

32.

On a trip down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, the equipment will in all probability be carried by a burros.

Which underlined word do you think is incorrect?

a)

A trip

b)

A

c)

The bottom

d)

The Grand Canyon

33.

He always eats ___ olive with his sandwich

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

34.

He loves his mother to ____ moon and back.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

35.

I have ____ empty register for you.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

36.

She lives in ____ apartment near the school.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

37.

This is ____ unique building called the Kansas City Library.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

38.

We go to ____ stadium that is near to my job.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

39.

John is ____ doctor.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

40.

"____ book I'm reading is good so far."

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

41.

What is the definite article in English?

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

42.

What are the indefinite articles in English?

a)

a

b)

the

c)

an

d)

a lot of

43.

Go to ____ tall building over there.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

some

44.

I need____ uniform for work.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

some

45.

______President will be here soon.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

Some

46.

Please bring_____pencil to class.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

some

47.

______Wells Fargo building is the tallest in El Paso.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

Some

48.

Have you got_____ pen ?

a)

-

b)

an

c)

a

d)

the

49.

We have got only____hour to do this work

a)

a

b)

an

c)

-

d)

the

50.

I saw a bird in the tree. __bird was blue

a)

a

b)

the

c)

an

d)

-

51.

__ water in your glass is hot

a)

an

b)

the

c)

a

d)

-

52.

He has___ new motorcycle

a)

a

b)

the

c)

an

d)

-

53.

she is reading ___ novel. ___ novel is very interesting.

a)

a , an

b)

a , the

c)

an the

d)

the , the

54.

I left __ apple on the table this morning, but when I got home __ apple was gone.

a)

a , an

b)

a , the

c)

the , an

d)

an , the

55.

_ sun is shining

a)

the

b)

-

c)

an

d)

a

56.

__ earth revolves around __ sun.

a)

the , the

b)

the , an

c)

a , the

d)

an, a

57.

Farah has __ umbrella. __ umbrella is very beautiful.

a)

the , an

b)

a , the

c)

the , the

d)

an , the

58.

___ hair is long.

a)

a

b)

the

c)

an

d)

-

59.

Mr. Ari is ___ driver. He drives __ ambulance . ___ ambulance is red and white.

a)

a , the , the

b)

the , an , the

c)

a , an , the

d)

an , a , the

60.

What is ______ longest river in the world?

a)

a

b)

the

c)

an

61.

Do you see ______ insect on my shirt?

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

62.

Can I speak to ______ manager of this restaurant, please?

a)

a

b)

the

c)

an

63.

Have you finished reading ______ book I lent you?

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

64.

There is ______ hospital near my house.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

65.

I don’t like her because she isn’t ______ honest woman.

a)

the

b)

an

c)

a

66.

She wants to be ______ interpreter because she is able to speak many languages.

a)

a

b)

the

c)

an

67.

_____ First World War lasted from 1914 to 1918.

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

68.

e is on diet. That’s why she eats ______ bowl of rice every day.

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

69.

Aunty Sabrina is ______ travel agent.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

70.

Are you coming to _______ party next Saturday?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

71.

I bought _______ new TV set yesterday.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

72.

I think ______ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

73.

I watched _____ video you had sent me.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

74.

She was wearing ______ ugly dress when she met him.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

75.

I am crazy about reading ______ history books.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

76.

She is _____ nice girl.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

77.

Do you want to go to ______ restaurant where we first met?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

78.

He is _____ engineer.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

79.

He thinks that _____ love is what will save us all.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

80.

Did you get married after leaving ____ university ?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

81.

They are opening new shops here.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

82.

She was returning from ____ school when I met her.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

83.

Are you going to _____ beach this afternoon?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

84.

He went to ______ prison for domestic violence.

a)

the

b)

x

85.

The kids are sitting at ______ table eating cereals.

a)

the

b)

x

86.

Are you at ____ home?

a)

the

b)

x

87.

Those were ____ interesting books.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

88.

I am _____ good sailor.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

89.

She was ______ good actress.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

x

90.

I need ___ bowl of rice.

a)

A

b)

THE

c)

AN

d)

ZERO

91.

I like _____ rice in this restaurant.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

92.

I eat____ rice every day.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

93.

He travels to____ work by train.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

94.

____Bats are nocturnal creatures.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

95.

I’m washing _____ windows.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

96.

She is going to ____ movies tomorrow.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

97.

I’d like ____ egg sandwich for lunch.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

98.

She is good at ____football.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

99.

I will do it in ____ afternoon.

a)

A

b)

AN

c)

THE

d)

ZERO

100.

____ ostrich is a flightless bird.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

101.

An ostrich is _______ large flightless bird.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

102.

______ largest birds in the world are ostriches.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

103.

The prime minister has a pet ostrich called Ozzie. People visit his house to take pictures with _____ big bird.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

104.

An ostrich has ____ long neck.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

-

105.

You are _____ teacher.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

----

106.

_____ book is red.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

----

107.

She has _____ umbrella.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

----

108.

Give me _____ hour.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

----

109.

I study at _____ university.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

----

110.

_____ sun gives us heat.

a)

A

b)

An

c)

The

d)

----

111.

My father is _____ honest man.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

----

112.

Let's go to __________ Australia.

a)

a

b)

an

c)

the

d)

zero article

113.

Do you speak __________ English?

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

d)

zero article

114.

I need __________ bottle of water.

a)

an

b)

a

c)

the

d)

zero article

115.

Spain is one of __________ largest European countries.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

d)

zero article

116.

They've got ..... very big house.

a)

the

b)

a

c)

an

d)

zero article

117.

Below are countable nouns except_______.

a)

ball

b)

shop

c)

sugar

d)

potatoes

118.

Which pair is uncountable nouns?

a)

teacher and pupils

b)

cat and dog

c)

shirt and pants

d)

sugar and salt

119.

I am hungry. I did not eat ______ rice just now.

a)

many

b)

much

c)

a few

d)

a little

120.

Not _____ girls took part in the singing competition.

a)

a few

b)

many

c)

a great deal of

d)

much

121.

I bought three bottle of mineral water for our picnic

a)

True

b)

False

122.

I'd like some juices please!

a)

True

b)

False

123.

My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning

a)

True

b)

False

124.

There are ...

a)

a girl

b)

a girl

c)

some girls

d)

some girl

125.

Tony has collected ____________ stamps.

a)

much

b)

many

126.

How ____________ money did you pay him?

a)

much

b)

many

127.

I haven't got _____ rice

a)

many

b)

much

c)

a few

d)

amount

128.

Choose the uncountable noun...

a)

mango

b)

tree

c)

tomato

d)

milk

129.

a)

children

b)

child

130.

a)

knife

b)

knives

131.

a)

flour

b)

flours

132.

a)

strawberry

b)

strawberries

133.

a)

waters

b)

water

134.

a)

goose

b)

geese

Quiz on Articles in English

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