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A, An or The?

Articles practice: choose a, an, the or no article. Short everyday sentences with one choice each.

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The questions

  1. 1

    I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.

    • I saw a elephant at the zoo.
    • I saw an elephant at the zoo.
    • I saw elephant at the zoo.
    • I saw the an elephant at the zoo.

    Answer: I saw an elephant at the zoo.

  2. 2

    She is ___ teacher.

    • She is a teacher.
    • She is an teacher.
    • She is teacher.
    • She is the a teacher.

    Answer: She is a teacher.

  3. 3

    Can you close ___ door, please?

    • Can you close a door, please?
    • Can you close an door, please?
    • Can you close door, please?
    • Can you close the door, please?

    Answer: Can you close the door, please?

  4. 4

    He eats ___ apple every day.

    • He eats a apple every day.
    • He eats an apple every day.
    • He eats apple every day.
    • He eats the an apple every day.

    Answer: He eats an apple every day.

  5. 5

    ___ Moon goes around the Earth.

    • A Moon goes around the Earth.
    • An Moon goes around the Earth.
    • Moon goes around an Earth.
    • The Moon goes around the Earth.

    Answer: The Moon goes around the Earth.

  6. 6

    I need ___ umbrella. It's raining.

    • I need a umbrella. It's raining.
    • I need an umbrella. It's raining.
    • I need the a umbrella. It's raining.
    • I need umbrella. It's raining.

    Answer: I need an umbrella. It's raining.

  7. 7

    We waited for ___ hour.

    • We waited for a hour.
    • We waited for an hour.
    • We waited for hour.
    • We waited for the a hour.

    Answer: We waited for an hour.

  8. 8

    She wants to be ___ university student.

    • She wants to be a university student.
    • She wants to be an university student.
    • She wants to be the an university student.
    • She wants to be university student.

    Answer: She wants to be a university student.

  9. 9

    I play ___ piano.

    • I play a the piano.
    • I play an piano.
    • I play piano the.
    • I play the piano.

    Answer: I play the piano.

  10. 10

    I like ___ dogs.

    • I like a dogs.
    • I like an dogs.
    • I like dog the.
    • I like dogs.

    Answer: I like dogs.

  11. 11

    ___ sun is very hot today.

    • A sun is very hot today.
    • An sun is very hot today.
    • Sun is very hot the today.
    • The sun is very hot today.

    Answer: The sun is very hot today.

  12. 12

    My brother is ___ engineer.

    • My brother is a engineer.
    • My brother is an engineer.
    • My brother is engineer.
    • My brother is the a engineer.

    Answer: My brother is an engineer.

  13. 13

    We go to school by ___ bus.

    • We go to school by a bus.
    • We go to school by an bus.
    • We go to school by bus.
    • We go to the school by the a bus.

    Answer: We go to school by bus.

  14. 14

    Look! There's ___ bird on the roof.

    • Look! There's a bird on the roof.
    • Look! There's an bird on the roof.
    • Look! There's bird on the roof.
    • Look! There's the a bird on the roof.

    Answer: Look! There's a bird on the roof.

  15. 15

    ___ Pacific is the biggest ocean.

    • A Pacific is the biggest ocean.
    • An Pacific is the biggest ocean.
    • Pacific is a biggest ocean.
    • The Pacific is the biggest ocean.

    Answer: The Pacific is the biggest ocean.

  16. 16

    It was ___ honest mistake.

    • It was a honest mistake.
    • It was an honest mistake.
    • It was honest mistake.
    • It was the a honest mistake.

    Answer: It was an honest mistake.

  17. 17

    I had ___ egg for breakfast.

    • I had a egg for breakfast.
    • I had an egg for breakfast.
    • I had egg for breakfast.
    • I had the a egg for breakfast.

    Answer: I had an egg for breakfast.

  18. 18

    He has ___ old car.

    • He has a old car.
    • He has an old car.
    • He has old car.
    • He has the a old car.

    Answer: He has an old car.

  19. 19

    I'll meet you at ___ station. The one near my house.

    • I'll meet you at a station.
    • I'll meet you at an station.
    • I'll meet you at station the.
    • I'll meet you at the station.

    Answer: I'll meet you at the station.

  20. 20

    She bought ___ new phone yesterday.

    • She bought a new phone yesterday.
    • She bought an new phone yesterday.
    • She bought new phone yesterday.
    • She bought the a new phone yesterday.

    Answer: She bought a new phone yesterday.

  21. 21

    When do we use "an"?

    • Before a vowel sound, like "an apple"
    • Before every word with A
    • Before names of people
    • Before plural words

    Answer: Before a vowel sound, like "an apple"

  22. 22

    Which is correct with "useful book"?

    • a useful book
    • an useful book
    • the a useful book
    • useful a book

    Answer: a useful book

  23. 23

    Which is correct with "hour"?

    • a hour
    • an hour
    • hour an
    • the an hour

    Answer: an hour

  24. 24

    Which is correct with "Eiffel Tower"?

    • a Eiffel Tower
    • an Eiffel Tower
    • Eiffel the Tower
    • the Eiffel Tower

    Answer: the Eiffel Tower