Articles Review: A/An, The, Zero Article

Comprehensive practice with all article rules

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64.1 Cross Out the Incorrect Word in Each Sentence

Example: I'm sorry but we don't have a / the reservation for the night.
1. I'm sorry but we don't have a / the reservation for the night.
2. It was so cold in a / the mountains this morning.
3. We almost missed a / the flight because of the traffic.
4. My family is from a / the small village in the mountains.
5. The cake you made was a / the most delicious I've ever had.
6. I just bought a / the new phone from the store.
7. There was a / the beautiful rainbow after the rain.
8. My sister studies a / the medicine at university.
9. The teacher gave us a / the difficult homework this week.
10. We saw a / the amazing fireworks display last night.
11. The children were playing in a / the garden all afternoon.
12. I need to buy a / the new pair of shoes for work.
13. The museum has a / the collection of ancient artifacts.
14. We had a / the wonderful time on our vacation.
15. The book I'm reading is about a / the history of Rome.

64.2 Fill in the Gaps Using the Correct Articles, Leaving a Blank for the Zero Article

Example: I'm lost! I was supposed to get ___ bus to ___ Taj Mahal.
Work
1. I don't go to work on Fridays. I look after my daughter.
Bike
2. My son rides bike to school each day.
Retirement
3. In my country, people usually retire when they're about 60.
Scientist
4. Colm works as scientist at large research center.
Sleep
5. You should make sure you get plenty of sleep before exam tomorrow.
Paint
6. Irma buys her paint from store by café.
Wedding
7. Bill got married to woman he met at work.
Concert
8. band I went to see last night was awful.
Friends
9. I'm still in touch with friends I made while on vacation.
Wolf
10. My aunt thought she saw wolf in the woods today.
Shoes
11. shoes I bought yesterday are far too big.
Cats
12. My mom says that cats are much cleaner than dogs.
Kangaroo
13. While I was traveling in Australia, I saw kangaroo.
Speech
14. president gave long speech at the conference.

Answer Key

64.1 Cross Out Incorrect Words
1. a
2. a
3. the
4. a
5. the
6. a
7. a
8. the
9. a
10. a
11. the
12. a
13. a
14. a
15. the
64.2 Fill in the Gaps
1. - / -
2. - / -
3. -
4. a / a
5. - / the
6. the / the
7. a
8. The
9. the / -
10. a
11. The
12. - / -
13. a
14. The / a