Articles Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate article.

1. Is there ………………………. post office in this

village?

an

the

2. ………………….. rich should help …………………..

poor.

A, a

The, the

A, the

the, a

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3. …………………… harder you work,

…………………….. greater your chances of
success.

The, the

The, a

A, the

4. I saw ………………….. dog on …………………..

street.

a, the

the. a

a, a

5. ……………………. dog that I saw on the street

had …………………….. piece of bread in his mouth.

A, the

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The, a

The, the

6. Brutus is ……………………… honorable man.

an

the

7. James, …………………… son of my neighbors, is

a hard working guy.

the

an

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8. …………………… apple a day keeps

………………………. doctor away.

An, the

An, a

The, the

9. Man is ………………………. only animal that uses

fire.

the

an

10. We expect the train to be ………………………

hour late.

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an

the

11. Ravi is ……………………… most intelligent boy

in my class.

the

an

12. I borrowed ………………………… book from the

library.

the

an

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Answers
Is there a post office in this village?
The rich should help the poor.
The harder you work, the greater your chances of success.
I saw a dog on the street.
The dog that I saw on the street had a piece of bread in his mouth.
Brutus is an honorable man.
James, the son of my neighbors, is a hard working guy.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Man is the only animal that uses fire.
We expect the train to be an hour late.
Ravi is the most intelligent boy in my class.
I borrowed a book from the library.

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