Articles is an important topic under Verbal Ability that one needs to master. The following quiz on articles will help in your practice.
Directions: Choose the correct article for the blank (a, an or the) or choose option (d) if none is needed. The answers are provided at the end of the page.
| 1 | Of all these cars I prefer ____________ Japanese one. A. A B. An C. The D. No Article |
| 2 | Neil Armstrong made ____________ first footprint on ____________ moon. A. A, a B. An, the C. The, the D. No Article |
| 3 | Where are ____________ scissors you borrowed last week? A. A B. An C. The D. No Article |
| 4 | It’s ____________ long way by train to __________ south of France. A. A, the B. An, the C. The, the D. No Article |
| 5 | ____________ French drink a lot of wine. A. A B. An C. The D. No Article |
| 6 | Teachers are like ____________ weather, one minute they’re good, ____________ other they’re bad. A. A, an B. An, the C. The, the D. No Article |
| 7 | Jake took out ____________ beer opened it and drank cold beer from __________ bottle. ___________ beer always tasted better from ____________ bottle. A. A, the, the, the B. An, the, a, the C. The, an, a, the D. No Article |
| 8 | She is on ____________ diet, so she ordered ____________ calorie-free dinner. A. A, an B. An, an C. The, the D. a, a |
| 9 | We’d like to have ____________ wedding in ____________ early fall, in early October if possible. A. A B. An C. The, no article D. No Article |
| 10 | Emma’s eyes rested on ____________ letter. Here was ____________ opportunity she had been waiting for. A. A, the B. An, the C. The, the D. No Article |
| 11 | The plane was climbing up through ____________ sky. A. A B. An C. The D. No Article |
| 12 | My grandmother was ____________ true original. Strong of character, she ruled our family with ____________ iron hand. A. A, an B. An, the C. The, an D. No Article |
| 13 | Maxim was at ____________ centre of her thoughts. A. A B. An C. The D. No Article |
| 14 | Winston Churchill, ____________ former Prime Minister of England, went to ____________ Harrow. A. A, the B. An, the C. The, the D. No Article |
| 15 | Marmalade is usually made from ____________ oranges. A. A B. An C. The D. No Article |
ANSWERS
| 1. A | 2. C | 3. C | 4. A | 5. C | 6. C | 7. A | 8. D | 9. C | 10. C | 11. C | 12. C | 13. C | 14. C | 15. D |
