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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Exercice 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.

Exercice 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.

Exercice 3 — Choose the Correct Article

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

1. There is ___ orange on the table.
2. ___ dog in the park is very friendly.
3. I want to buy ___ new phone.
4. 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?