Articles exercise

Insert articles wherever appropriate.

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A singular countable noun always takes an article or another determiner with it. Plural nouns can be used with or without an article.

Use a/an when you are talking about a person or thing for the first time. Use the in subsequent references to that person or thing.

1. Sun rises in east.

2. Brave soldier lost arm in battle.

3. She acquired her knowledge of medicine from aged native doctor.

4. Doctor says it is hopeless case.

5. Have you never seen elephant?

6. Teacher asked boy to draw map of Australia.

7. I have not seen him since he was child.

8. John Bright once said that safest place in England was first class carriage in express train.

9. February is second month of year.

10. May we have pleasure of your company?

11. There was iron bridge across river.

12. Umbrella is of no use against thunderstorm.

Answers

1. The sun rises in the east.

2. The brave soldier lost an arm in the battle.

3. She acquired her knowledge of medicine from an aged native doctor.

4. The doctor says it is a hopeless case.

5. Have you never seen an elephant?

6. The teacher asked the boy to draw a map of Australia.

7. I have not seen him since he was a child.

8. John Bright once said that the safest place in England was the first class carriage in an express train.

9. February is the second month of the year.

10. May we have the pleasure of your company?

11. There was an iron bridge across the river.

12. An umbrella is of no use against a thunderstorm.