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2 - Articles Worksheet
Articles Worksheet

Fill in the blanks with the correct article for each sentence. If no article is needed, put an “X” in the
blank.
Part A:

1. She likes to eat ________ good food.

2. He made _______ bad mistake in his report.

3. He has accumulated _______ great wealth from his investments.

4. She wants to become ______ doctor.

5. They asked him _____ difficult question.

6. _____ honesty and ______ loyalty are rare virtues.

7. The celebrated their victory with ______ big dinner.

8. _____ youngster was hit by _____ car while he was crossing the street.

9. What _____ bad weather we are having today.

10. He wants to hire ______ good housekeeper.

11. The lawyer gave his client ____ good advice.

12. What ____ problem that was!

13. New York City has _____ large population.

Part B:

1. Buying ________ house is often ________ excellent investment.

2. ________ house that my parents own has doubled in value over ________ past ten years.

3. ________ year ago, he was earning $2,000 a month.

4. ________ cats don’t usually like ________ dogs.

5. ________ English people I know drink a lot of tea.

6. ________ most of ________ students haven’t had any of ________ exams yet.

7. When I was in ________ Philippines, I stayed in ________ Manila.

8. My mother will prepare ________ huge feast for ________ Christmas Day.

9. ________ President Kennedy was one of _________ most beloved presidents of our time.

10. My brother attends ________ University of Illinois while my sister attends ________
Fullerton Community College.

11. ________ waters of ________ Atlantic Ocean are much warmer than those of ________
Pacific Ocean.

12. We saw ________ familiar face as we pulled into ________ driveway.

13. While humans use _________ reason to make decisions, animals rely on ________
instincts.

14. Eating ________ apple a day will keep ________ doctor away.

15. Last semester in my astronomy class, I studied ________ earth, ________ sun, and
________ moon.

16. After her mother scolded her, she slammed ________ door to her bedroom.

17. My neighbor took care of ________ kittens while my family was on vacation.

18. My neighbor found ________ kitten. Having no pets of her own, she decided to keep
________ kitten.

19. He loves ________ car so much that he washes and waxes it every weekend.

20. ________ butcher at the market gave me ________ excellent cut of beef for my stew.

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Answer Key

Part A:

1. She likes to eat __X__ good food.

2. He made a bad mistake in his report.

3. He has accumulated __X__ great wealth from his investments.

4. She wants to become a doctor.

5. They asked him a difficult question.

6. __X__ honesty and __X__ loyalty are rare virtues.

7. They celebrated their victory with a big dinner.

8. The youngster was hit by a car while he was crossing the street.

9. What __X__ bad weather we are having today.

10. He wants to hire a good housekeeper.

11. The lawyer gave his client __X__ good advice.

12. What a problem that was!

13. New York City has a large population.

Part B:

1. Buying a house is often an excellent investment.

2. The house that my parents own has doubled in value over the past ten years.

3. A year ago, he was earning $2,000 a month.

4. __X__ cats don’t usually like __X__ dogs.

5. The English people I know drink a lot of tea.

6. __X__ most of the students haven’t had any of the exams yet.

7. When I was in the Philippines, I stayed in __X_ Manila.

8. My mother will prepare a huge feast for __X__ Christmas Day.

9. __X__ President Kennedy was one of the most beloved presidents of our time.

10. My brother attends __X__ University of Illinois while my sister attends __X__ Fullerton Community

College.

11. The waters of the Atlantic Ocean are much warmer than those of the Pacific Ocean.

12. We saw a familiar face as we pulled into the driveway.

13. While humans use __X__ reason to make decisions, animals rely on __X__ instincts.

14. Eating an apple a day will keep the doctor away.

15. Last semester in my astronomy class, I studied the earth, the sun, and the moon.

16. After her mother scolded her, she slammed the door to her bedroom.

17. My neighbor took care of the kittens while my family was on vacation.

18. My neighbor found a kitten. Having no pets of her own, she decided to keep the kitten.

19. He loves the car so much that he washes and waxes it every weekend.

20. The butcher at the market gave me an excellent cut of beef for my stew.

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