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Articles Quiz: A, An, The (10 Questions With Answers)

Test your articles with this 10-question quiz. Instant answers and explanations, free and no sign-up. This is a beginner level quiz.

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1. I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.

Elephant starts with a vowel sound, so use an.

2. She is ___ honest person.

The h in honest is silent, so the word starts with a vowel sound: an.

3. Can you pass ___ salt, please?

Both speakers know which salt, so use the.

4. He is ___ best student in the class.

Superlatives take the: the best.

5. My son goes to ___ school by bus.

For the general idea of attending school, use no article: go to school.

6. ___ sun rises in the east.

There is only one sun, so use the.

7. She wants to become ___ engineer.

Engineer starts with a vowel sound: an.

8. This is ___ useful tool.

Useful starts with a yoo consonant sound, so use a, not an.

9. ___ water is essential for life.

Uncountable nouns in general take no article: water is essential.

10. He has travelled across ___ United States.

Country names that are plural or contain states/kingdom take the: the United States.

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