NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

GRAMMAR QUIZ
ARTICLES: A, AN, THE
 Complete each sentence by choosing: a, an, the, or Ø (no word).
1. When can you usually see … moon, 9. What is … first month of the year?
in the morning, or at night? Is it January or February?
a) a a) Ø
b) an b) a
c) the c) the
2. I saw … very bright star in the sky 10. I saw … old man walking in the
a few nights ago. park.
a) the a) a
b) Ø b) Ø
c) a c) an
3. I forgot to bring my pen. Do you 11. My brother always exercises for …
have … pen I could borrow? hour in the morning.
a) the a) the
b) a b) an
c) an c) a
4. I have a new car. … car is 12. I drank … cup of coffee but the
red. coffee was cold.
a) A a) a
b) The b) an
c) Ø c) Ø
5. What is … capital city of Australia? 13. Help! Somebody please call …
Is it Sydney or Canberra? policeman!
a) the a) the
b) a b) a
c) an c) an
6. For breakfast I usually have … egg, 14. Last summer, my friends and I
toast, and some coffee. travelled to … Spain.
a) a a) Ø
b) an b) a
c) the c) an
7. I have … two younger brothers and 15. My little brother drew a picture of
an older sister. a chicken, a cow, and … horse.
a) Ø a) an
b) an b) a
c) a c) the
8. My mother saw a nice dress in a 16. … Amazon Rain Forest is located in
store. She decided to buy … dress. South America.
a) an a) An
b) a b) Ø
c) the c) The

15 – 16 = Excellent 13 – 14 = Good 12 or Less = Study More!

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ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. C 9. C
2. C 10. C
3. B 11. B
4. B 12. A
5. A 13. B
6. B 14. A
7. A 15. B
8. C 16. C

Grades as
percentages
16 / 16 = 100%
15 / 16 = 94
14 / 16 = 88
13 / 16 = 81
12 / 16 = 75
11 / 16 = 69
10 / 18 = 63
9 / 16 = 56
8 / 16 = 50
7 / 16 = 44
6 / 16 = 38
5 / 16 = 31
4 / 16 = 25
3 / 16 = 19
2 / 16 = 13
1 / 16 = 6
0 / 16 = 0%

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