Articles are small words, but they are important ones. This grammar exercise tests a student’s ability to use articles correctly.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate articles.

1. I watched …………………. interesting film yesterday.

2. I bought ……… laptop for my daughter.

3. ………………… laptop that I bought for my daughter was very expensive.

4. My daughter didn’t like ………………… laptop I bought her. She said that it was too big for her.

5. So, I got it exchanged for ……………… smaller model.

6. She absolutely loved ………………. new model.

7. My son has been asking for ……………….. smartphone for a while.

8. He was ………………… only child of his parents.

9. Siddhartha was ………………… kind-hearted prince.

10. His parents shielded him from ………………… miseries of …………….. world.

11. Ceylon is ……………… island in ……………… Indian Ocean.

Answers

1. I watched an interesting film yesterday.

2. I bought a laptop for my daughter.

3. The laptop that I bought for my daughter was very expensive.

4. My daughter didn’t like the laptop I gave her. She said that it was too big for her.

5. So, I got it exchanged for a smaller model.

6. She absolutely loved the new model.

7. My son has been asking for a smartphone for a while.

8. He was the only child of his parents.

9. Siddhartha was a kind-hearted prince.

10. His parents shielded him from the miseries of the world.

11. Ceylon is an island in the Indian Ocean.