Article Usage Quiz

You enter a room and see an object for the first time. What should you say?

• There is a pen on the desk.

• There is the pen on the desk.

• There is pen on the desk.

• There is an pen on the desk.

Which sentence is correct when talking about specific rivers?

• We sailed on Nile.

• We sailed on a Nile.

• We sailed on the Nile.

• We sailed on an Nile.

Which one is correct for plural nouns in general?

• The dogs are friendly animals.

• Dogs are friendly animals.

• A dogs are friendly animals.

• An dogs are friendly animals.

Which sentence uses articles correctly with superlatives?

• She is most intelligent student in the class.

• She is a most intelligent student in the class.

• She is an most intelligent student in the class.

• She is the most intelligent student in the class.

You’re talking about a job: “My sister is _ architect”

• a

• an

• the

• –

Which is correct if you mean a specific mountain range?

• They went hiking in Alps.

• They went hiking in the Alps.

• They went hiking in an Alps.

• They went hiking in a Alps.

You tell a story: “I saw _ man outside my house. The man looked very angry.” Why is the second sentence different?

• Because the refers to a specific man already mentioned.

• Because the is always used with people.

• Because the makes the sentence more polite.

• Because the means “any man.”

Which sentence is correct when referring to inventions?

• The internet has changed the way we live.

• Internet has changed the way we live.

• An internet has changed the way we live.

• A internet has changed the way we live.

A company has just invented a revolutionary new product: a transparent, flexible screen for mobile phones. The marketing team is writing a slogan. Which slogan is grammatically correct and most effective?

• We have developed a screen that is more durable than any other.

• We have developed an screen that is more durable than any other.

• We have developed the screen that is more durable than any other.

• We have developed screen that is more durable than any other.

You are writing a short story. You want to introduce a character who is a famous singer, but you don't want to specify their gender. Which of the following sentences correctly introduces the character while being grammatically sound?

• I saw a famous singer on TV. The singer was known for an amazing voice.

• I saw the famous singer on TV. The singer was known for a amazing voice.

• I saw a famous singer on TV. A singer was known for the amazing voice.

• I saw the famous singer on TV. A singer was known for an amazing voice.