Exercises A1 : use Articles in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the course on English articles. Practice using a, an, and the correctly with general and specific nouns.

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Exercise 1 : Fill in the Blank: A, An, or The?

Complete each sentence with the correct article: a, an, or the.

1. I see ___ cat in the garden.
2. She has ___ umbrella in her bag.
3. ___ sun is very bright today.
4. He wants to eat ___ apple.

Correction

1. I see a cat in the garden.
2. She has an umbrella in her bag.
3. The sun is very bright today.
4. He wants to eat an apple.

Exercise 2 : Spot the Article Error

Each sentence contains a mistake with an article. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. I have a umbrella in my car.
2. She is reading an book about animals.
3. We went to a moon last night; it was beautiful.
4. He bought an car yesterday.

Correction

1. I have an umbrella in my car.
2. She is reading a book about animals.
3. We went to the moon last night; it was beautiful.
4. He bought a car yesterday.

Exercise 3 : Choose the Correct Article

Choose the correct option (a, an, or the) to complete each sentence.

1. There is ___ orange on the table.
   • a an orange on the table
   • a orange on the table
   • an orange on the table
   • the orange on the table
2. ___ dog in the park is very friendly.
   • A dog in the park is very friendly
   • An dog in the park is very friendly
   • The dog in the park is very friendly
   • Dog in the park is very friendly
3. I want to buy ___ new phone.
   • I want to buy a new phone
   • I want to buy an new phone
   • I want to buy the new phone
   • I want to buy new phone
4. Can you close ___ window, please?
   • Can you close a window, please
   • Can you close an window, please
   • Can you close the window, please
   • Can you close window, please

Correction

1. There is an orange on the table.
2. The dog in the park is very friendly.
3. I want to buy a new phone.
4. Can you close the window, please?