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Understanding Articles in English

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When do we use 'the' before unique nouns?

a)

When mentioning something for the first time

b)

When referring to a general idea

c)

When talking about something specific for the second time

d)

When talking about a specific person

2.

Which of the following is an example of a unique noun?

a)

The sun

b)

The tree

c)

The car

d)

The ocean

3.

What do we use 'the' before?

a)

Names of colors

b)

Names of sports

c)

Names of rivers

d)

Names of meals

4.

Which of the following requires 'the' before it?

a)

The Philippines

b)

Monday

c)

Basketball

d)

Red

5.

When do we not use 'the' before proper nouns?

a)

When talking about a specific place

b)

When mentioning a person's name

c)

When referring to a country

d)

When discussing a unique item

6.

Which of the following is NOT used with 'the'?

a)

The Golden Gate Bridge

b)

The hospital

c)

The High Street

d)

The Eiffel Tower

7.

What is an example of a noun that does not use 'the'?

a)

The university

b)

The beach

c)

The church

d)

The school

8.

Which of the following sentences uses 'the' correctly?

a)

We went to the school.

b)

They visited the London.

c)

He loves the basketball.

d)

She plays the guitar.

9.

What do we use 'the' before when talking about musical instruments?

a)

Only when mentioning them for the first time

b)

Only when they are unique

c)

Always

d)

Never

10.

Which of the following is an example of a superlative?

a)

The best student

b)

The tall building

c)

The blue sky

d)

The fast car