Articles – English Grammar Exercises

Instructions: Fill in the Blanks with a, an, or the

I saw ___ owl sitting on ___ old tree.
Rohan bought ___ umbrella because it was raining.
We visited ___ Taj Mahal during our vacation.
Emily found ___ coin on the playground.
___ Earth moves around ___ Sun.
My father is reading ___ newspaper in the living room.
Sofia wants to become ___ engineer.
We waited for ___ hour before the train arrived.
Kabir adopted ___ puppy from the animal shelter.
They stayed at ___ hotel near the beach.
_____ desks in this room are mostly broken.
Could you please tell me ____ way to ______ post office?
Once there lived ____ fox and ____ crane.
_____ beauty of ___ Taj is beyond description.
I said to ____ girl, “Where is your mother?”

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Instructions: Choose the correct option.

She is (a / an / the) honest girl.
We watched (a / an / the) movie you recommended.
My uncle owns (a / an / the) orange farm.
Liam is (a / an / the) tallest boy in the class.
They bought (a / an / the) European car.
I need (a / an / the) pen to write this letter.
Aisha saw (a / an / the) elephant at the zoo.
We crossed (a / an / the) river by boat.
Neha wants to eat (a / an / the) apple.
Mount Everest is (a / an / the) highest mountain in the world.

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Instructions: Each sentence contains an article mistake. Rewrite the sentence correctly.

An Ganga is a sacred river.
She is a intelligent student.
I bought an uniform yesterday.
The Mount Fuji is in Japan.
We saw a eagle flying above us.
He waited for a hour outside the office.
Maya has the pet rabbit at home.
She wants to become a astronaut.
The milk is good for health.
We visited an university during our educational trip.

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The Ganga is a sacred river.
She is an intelligent student.
I bought a uniform yesterday.
Mount Fuji is in Japan.
We saw an eagle flying above us.
He waited for an hour outside the office.
Maya has a pet rabbit at home.
She wants to become an astronaut.
Milk is good for health.
We visited a university during our educational trip.

Instructions: Fill in each blank with a, an, the, or no article (—).

___ honesty is the best policy.
Olivia plays ___ violin beautifully.
My brother wants to become ___ IPS officer.
We had lunch at ___ restaurant near the museum.
___ Himalayas attract tourists from around the world.
Ethan speaks ___ English and ___ French.
I met ___ one-eyed sailor at the port.
Aarohi is reading ___ book that her teacher gave her.
___ water in this bottle is cold.
We usually have ___ breakfast at 8 o’clock.

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Instructions: Choose the correct article (a, an, or the) to complete each sentence. In some sentences, no article is needed.

Aarav wants to become __________ engineer when he grows up.
We saw __________ unusual bird near the lake yesterday.
My uncle is __________ honest man who always keeps his promises.
Mount Everest is __________ highest mountain in the world.
She plays __________ violin beautifully.
I had __________ breakfast early because I had to catch a train.
We stayed at __________ hotel that my parents had recommended.
Rohan is __________ best player on our school team.
My sister wants to buy __________ European painting for her room.
__________ Ganges is one of the most important rivers in India.
She waited for __________ hour before the bus arrived.
I saw __________ one-eyed cat sitting outside the shop.
He hopes to become __________ astronaut someday.
We visited __________ United Kingdom during our summer holiday.
__________ honesty is an important quality in every person.
My father reads __________ newspaper every morning.
We went to __________ school to meet the principal.
(The school was the specific school where my brother studies.)
Sarah wants to learn __________ French before travelling to France.
There is __________ university near my house that offers excellent courses.
__________ rich should help those in need.

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Instructions: Fill in each blank with a, an, or the.

Paragraph 1

Last Sunday, we visited ___ old fort on ___ hill near our town. It was built by ___ king who ruled the region centuries ago. As we entered ___ fort, we saw ___ ancient stone staircase leading to ___ large courtyard. Our guide told us that ___ staircase had been hidden for many years.

Paragraph 2

Maya wanted to become ___ astronaut when she grew up. One evening, she watched ___ documentary about space exploration. ___ documentary showed how astronauts live inside ___ space station. Maya was fascinated by ___ idea of travelling beyond Earth and decided to read ___ book about planets.

Paragraph 3

During our school trip, we visited ___ science museum in ___ nearby city. At ___ entrance, we were given ___ map showing all the sections. Our teacher took us to ___ room where ___ unusual machine was on display. ___ machine could demonstrate how electricity travels through different materials.

Paragraph 4

Rohan found ___ injured bird near ___ entrance of his house. He carefully placed it in ___ small box and gave it ___ bowl of water. After ___ hour, he called ___ animal rescue centre. ___ volunteer arrived soon and took ___ bird to a clinic for treatment.

Paragraph 5

Last month, our class organised ___ exhibition on environmental protection. Each student prepared ___ project on ___ different environmental issue. I made ___ model showing how solar energy can be used in homes. ___ model attracted ___ lot of attention, and ___ teacher asked me to explain how it worked.