Articles exercise

Complete the following sentences using appropriate articles.

1. Samuel is ………………. stronger of ……………. two boys.

2. He lives in ……….. United States of America.

3. ………………. higher you go, ………….. colder it gets.

4. Yesterday was ……………… hottest day of the year.

5. I couldn’t find …………… book you lent me.

6. Choose ……………. shorter of …………… two routes.

7. ………………. earnest boy never fails.

8. He gave me ………… copy of ……….. Bible.

9. He is ………. most intelligent boy in ……….. class.

10. They have built ………….. bridge across ………. river.

11. …………….. lion is ……….. king of beasts.

12. We expect …………… train to be ………. hour late.

Answers

1. Samuel is the stronger of the two boys.

2. He lives in the United States of America.

3. The higher you go, the colder it gets.

4. Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.

5. I couldn’t find the book you lent me.

6. Choose the shorter of the two routes.

7. An earnest boy never fails.

8. He gave me a copy of the Bible.

9. He is the most intelligent boy in the class.

10. They have built a bridge across the river.

11. The lion is the king of beasts.

12. We expect the train to be an hour late.