ARTICLES

 Sample Questions

 

EXERCISE 1

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

1. I saw _______ snake in _______ grass.

(a) in, the (b) the, in

(c) a, the (d) a, in

2. _______ boy ran across _______ street.

(a) the, to (b) the, at

(c) a, to (d) a, the

3. I have waited for _______ hour.

(a) an (b) to

(c) in (d) none of these

4. It is _______ old house.

(a) an (b) to

(c) in (d) at

5. _______ moon is shining in sky.

(a) a (b) the

(c) an (d) none of these

6. I need _______ book of verse.

(a) the (b) a

(c) few (d) to

7. There is _______ big tree in front of _______

house.

(a) an, the (b) the, an

(c) to, an (d) a, the

8. Delhi is _______ capital of India.

(a) the (b) a

(c) an (d) none of these

9. It is _______ airy room.

(a) a (b) an

(c) the (d) none of these

10. _______ book on _______ table is new.

(a) the, a (b) a, the

(c) an, the (d) the, an

11. _______ old horse stumbles and nods.

(a) an (b) a

(c) the (d) none of these

12. Here I am _______ old man being read to by

_______ boy.

(a) an, the (b) the, an

(c) an, a (d) a, an

13. _______ old man is like _______ tattered coat

upon _______ stick.

(a) an, the, the (b) on, an, the

(c) an, on, the (d) the, on, with

14. _______ shepherd in _______ field is playing on

_______ pipe.

(a) a, the, the (b) on, the, an

(c) an, on, the (d) the, on, the

15. He gave me _______ guava and _______

orange.

(a) a, a (b) an, an

(c) an, the (d) the, an

 

 

 

EXERCISE 2

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

1. _______ Asia is a big continent.

(a) the (b) a

(c) an (d) none of these

2. _______ Deccan is in the South of India.

(a) the (b) an

(c) a (d) none of these

3. _______ Punjab is _______ land of fi ve rivers.

(a) the, the (b) a, a

(c) the, a (d) none of these

4. _______ Times has _______ high reputation for

reliable news.

(a) the, the (b) the, a

(c) a, the (d) none of these

5. _______ Narmada and _______ Tapti fl ow into

_______ Arabian Sea.

(a) the, the, a (b) the, a, the

(c) a, the, a (d) none of these

6. _______ Vindhyas separate _______ Gangetic

plain from _______ Deccan.

(a) a, the, the (b) the, a, the

(c) the, the, a (d) none of these

7. _______ Ravi left Singapore.

(a) the (b) a

(c) an (d) none of these

8. They started at _______ Pacific from _______

top of _______ Mountain.

(a) the, the, the (b) the, a, the

(c) an, an, the (d) none of these

9. _______ West Wind wakens _______

Mediterranean from its summer dream.

(a) the, an (b) the, the

(c) a, the (d) none of these

10. Do you read _______ Times of India?

(a) the (b) a

(c) an (d) none of these

 

 

 

EXERCISE 3

Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

1. If _______ gold rusts, what will _______ iron

do?

(a) the, the (b) the, a

(c) an, the (d) a, an

2. She has _______ endurance _______ foresight

_______ strength and _______ skill.

(a) the, an, a, the

(b) the, a, an, the

(c) an, a, the, a

(d) the, the, the, the

3. Keats tried to be _______ Milton of _______

Romantic age.

(a) the, the (b) a, an

(c) a, the (d) the, a

4. _______ tiger is _______ wild animal.

(a) the, the (b) a, the

(c) the, a (d) the, an

5. _______ milk in that bottle has become sour.

(a) an (b) the

(c) a (d) none of these

6. _______ coal of Jharia belt is very rich.

(a) the (b) a

(c) an (d) none of these

7. Beware of _______ fury of _______ patient

man.

(a) the, the (b) a, an

(c) the, a (d) the, an

8. You should come here by _______ shortest

route.

(a) the (b) a

(c) an (d) none

9. _______ donkeys are _______ stupid animals.

(a) the, the (b) the, a

(c) a, the (d) the, an

10. _______ girls do not often wear _______ hats.

(a) the, the (b) an, the

(c) the, an (d) none of these

11. _______ few students who read for _______

knowledge do not care for _______ results.

(a) a, the, the (b) the, the, the

(c) the, an, the (d) a, an, the

12. Only _______ few books should be chewed and

digested.

(a) a (b) the

(c) little (d) none of these

13. _______ memory is _______ fond deceiver.

(a) the, the (b) a, the

(c) the, a (d) a, a

14. This is _______ finest song I have ever heard.

(a) the (b) a

(c) an (d) none of these

15. _______ happiness is _______ inner state of

mind.

(a) the, the (b) a, the

(c) the, a (d) none of these

 

 

 

ANSWERS

EXERCISE 1

1. (c) 4. (a) 7. (d) 10. (a) 13. (a)

2. (d) 5. (b) 8. (a) 11. (a) 14. (a)

3. (a) 6. (b) 9. (b) 12. (a) 15. (a)

 

 

EXERCISE 2

1. (a) 3. (a) 5. (b) 7. (a) 9. (b)

2. (a) 4. (a) 6. (b) 8. (a) 10. (a)

 

 

EXERCISE 3

1. (a) 4. (c) 7. (c) 10. (a) 13. (c)

2. (d) 5. (b) 8. (a) 11. (a) 14. (a)

3. (a) 6. (a) 9. (a) 12. (a) 15. (a)