EXERCISES ON ARTICLES

Put in the or a/ an where necessary.

1. Jason’s father bought him                  bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday.

2.                  Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from          France to          United States.

3. Rita is studying                 English and                     math this semester.

4.                 judge asked witness to tell            truth.

5. Please give me                       cup of coffee with                   cream and                    sugar.

6.                 big books on table are for my history class.

7.  No one in          Spanish class knew          correct answer to          Mrs Brown’s question.

8. My                        car is four years old, and it still runs well.

9.  When  you go to store, please buy bottle of chocolate milk and

                 dozen oranges.

10.  There are only     few  seats left for             tonight’s  musical show at                university.

11. John and Mary went to            school yesterday and then studied in            library before returning home.

12.                 Lake Erie is one of                  five great Lakes in                  North America.

13. On our trip to                 Spain, we crossed              Atlantic Ocean.

14.                  Mount Rushmore is the  site of            magnificent tribute to            four great American presidents.

15. What did you eat                       for breakfast this morning?

16. David played           basketball and              baseball at                  Boy’s club this year.

17. Rita plays                  violin and her sister plays guitar.

18. While we were in               Alaska, we saw               Eskimo village.

19. Tom can’t go to                movies tonight because he has to write                  essay.

20. David attended            Princeton University.

21. Harry has been admitted to                School of Medicine at                     mid western University.

22. Mel’s grandmother is in              hospital, so we went to visit her                      last night.

23.              political science class is taking       trip to                France in                spring.

24.                 Queen Elizabeth II is             monarch of              Great Britain.

25. Scientists sent          expedition to Mars during                 1990s.

26. Last night there was                     bird singing outside my house.

27.                 chair that you are sitting in is broken.

28.                 Civil War was fought in                United States between 1861 and 1865.

29.                Florida State University is smaller than          University of Florida.

30. There was            knock on                      door. I opened it and found            small dark man in          blue overcoat and            woolen cap.

31. Do you know                  time?

Yes, clock in hall has just struck nine. Then it isn’t time to go yet.

32.             listening to                teacher is useful for all of us.

33. Most of              students working in                garden are tired.

34. He works as              assistant in                   same shop as I do.

35. Do you think I should go to                police?

36. To prevent              possible repetition of this accident, I lent him                  torch.

37. Most               farmers working hard on their land almost get nothing for their lifetime.

38. Do you see man standing near                  door?

39. I told you about              burglary that we had at                   shop, didn’t I?

40.           practicing English everyday of all the students in our class is very necessary. 

Our parents are the (good)……………………….. people.

5.    The winter is the (cold)…………………. season in a year.   

6.    Our defense is (careless) …………………. than it should be, and we foul them on the shot. 

7.    He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (carefully)  …………………. than before. 

8.    I speak English (fluent) _________________ now than last year.

9.    She greeted me (polite) _________________ of all.

10.    She smiled (happy) _________________ than before.

11.    This girl dances (graceful) _________________ of all.

12.    Could you write (clear) _________________?

13.    Planes can fly (high) _________________ than birds.

14.    He had an accident last year. Now, he drives (careful) _________________ than before.

15.    Jim can run (fast) _________________ than John.

16.    Our team played (bad) _________________ of all.

17.    He worked (hard) _________________ than ever before.

18.    The teacher speaks English ____ we do. (fluent)

19.    She sings ____ among the singers I have known. (beautiful)                          

20.    He drives ____ his brother. (careful)

21.    She runs ____ in my class.  (slow)              

22.    He did the test ____  I did. (bad)

23.    My sister dances ____ than me. (good)

24.    California is ___ from New York than Pennsylvania. (far)

25.    Christian practiced his math ____ than the other kids in his class. (frequent)

26.    Peter usually drives ____ Mary. (fast) 

27.    Sound travels ____ light does.  (slow)

28.    Could you talk ____? I’m trying to work. (quiet)

29.    Jordan played  ____ than O’Neal. (skillful)

30.    Tom reads ____ than his sister. (quick)

31.    He works ____ we do.  (hard)

32.    The reason Connor has never had an accident is because he drives  ____  than everyone else. (careful)

33.    Jane can swim ____ than I can. (far)

34.    Alexis can hit the ball _____ than anyone else on the team. (far)

35.    Of all the phones in this office, mine rings _____ (annoy). 

36.    Lee writes _____ of all the students. (sloppy)

37.    When I was a kid I swam _____ than anyone else in my school. (good)

38.        She greeted me ____ of all. (politely)

39.    Our team played  ____  of all. (bad)

40.    She smiled ____ than before. (happy)

41.    Planes can fly ____ than birds. (high)

42.    I think the cow is ____ of all animals. (useful)

43.    Adam's mother acts ____ toward us than his father does. (friendly)

44.    Jim can run  ____ than John. (quick)

45.    Peter knows __many__ about computers than we do. (much)

46.    This girl dances  ____ of all, (graceful)

47.    The bus driver was  ____injured. (serious)

48.    My aunt dances  ____ me. (good)

49.    The English test was ____  than I thought it would be. (difficult)

50.    My cousin worked ____ ever before. (hard)

51.    I can swim ____ my brother can. (far)

52.    My new sofa is  ____  than the old one. (comfortable)

53.    Mr. Thomas explains ____ of all the teachers. (clear)

54.    My bedroom is ____ room in my house. (tidy)